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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. Labor Day weekend 1997, what type of buttons did Martinez have on a red silk shirt?

2. Where did Martinez stay in Vegas during Super Bowl weekend?

3. What was the first venue on the blackjack team's list Labor Day weekend 1997?

4. How much did Lewis's new team make in their first few months?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Dylan call Lewis in Chapter 9?

3. What was Jake Eldridge's background?

4. What was Rosa's home like?

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

6. What did thieves do to Dylan and Jill's apartment?

7. On President's Day 1998, how was Jill disguised?

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

9. How did the blackjack team operate after splitting from Rosa?

10. Why, when Rosa was in charge of the blackjack team, had they avoided Indian 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 why Lewis was contemplating the lifestyle that he had chosen in 1998.

Essay Topic 3

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

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