Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Final 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 | Final 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. In Chapter 30, where did Lewis and his new team members decide to start playing?

2. As Lewis was walking down the driveway after cashing in the chips, what type of vehicle pulled up next to him?

3. On Labor Day weekend 1997, how much of a profit had Martinez's squad made in the first four hours of play?

4. How many trips did Lewis tell his tax lawyer he had made to Vegas in the last year?

5. Why were Lewis and Dylan celebrating at a restaurant on a sweltering Tuesday evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the problem when the Lewis and his group were gambling in Chicago on the riverboat?

2. What were some ways that Jake Eldridge heard that individuals cheated at cards?

3. Why did Tay decide to join Lewis's new team?

4. Because of the Mohegan Sun comp program, what was Lewis able to get for his apartment?

5. Why did Martinez leave MIT?

6. Why did Jill and Dylan argue the night that Lewis had been kicked out of New York, New York?

7. What story was going around about Vincent Cole, the point guy at Plymouth Agency?

8. What happened to Martinez Labor Day weekend 1997?

9. Why did Lewis, Martinez, and Fisher meet at Rosa's in the spring of 1998?

10. Why did Dylan call Lewis in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why large sums of money were transported for gambling. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship that Lewis had with his family using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the reasons why members of the blackjack team did and did not wish to add additional team members.

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