Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ben Mezrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ben Mezrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of the time would a deal normally bust in blackjack?

2. Where was Kianna's family from?

3. What color hair did Jill Taylor have when she met the author?

4. How much money did Lewis lose in two hands of blackjack in late 1994?

5. In November of 1994, what alias was Fisher using at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the casinos use to catch cheaters and card counters?

2. What were some things about Lewis that didn't fit with his MIT image?

3. How did Lewis and Martinez get from the airport in Atlantic City to the casino?

4. As far as Lewis knew, what had Fisher and Martinez been doing all summer?

5. What reasons did Lewis give Felicia for breaking up their relationship?

6. What was Lewis afraid would happen if security caught up with him?

7. In what capacities had Zimonowski worked for the casinos?

8. What could security agents at an airport do if they thought someone was doing something illegal?

9. What was the hierarchy in a casino?

10. Describe Lewis's sisters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the decision the MGM Grand made to change their chips and how it affected the blackjack team.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the two sides of Kevin Lewis. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Lewis was contemplating the lifestyle that he had chosen in 1998.

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