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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. Vegas had Fight Night, New Orleans had Mardi Gras, and what did Boston have?

2. Where did the blackjack team meet to discuss the problem with new chips being issued at the MGM Grand?

3. In Chapter 32, where did the author and Lewis meet?

4. Where did the author meet with a dancer to discuss Lewis?

5. What type of injuries did Tay notice that Fisher had when Tay saw him at the gym?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Martinez leave MIT?

2. What was Jake Eldridge's background?

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

4. Why, when Rosa was in charge of the blackjack team, had they avoided Indian casinos?

5. What did Rosa say was the most important decision that a card counter ever had to make?

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

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

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

9. Who was going down to check out the casino at Shreveport?

10. What had Fisher heard about Southern casinos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss why Lewis wanted to tell his story to Ben Mezrich.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jill's objections to joining the blackjack team and why she finally decided to join.

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