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

2. How much time might a person have to spend in prison if he was caught using any sort of a cheating device in a casino?

3. After the Labor Day fiasco in Las Vegas, how long did it take Lewis to calm down on the flight back to Boston?

4. In Chapter 24, what name was Martinez using at his home-base hotel?

5. In 1997, how many months did Lewis spend focusing on his 9 to 5 job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Fisher heard about Southern casinos?

2. Why didn't Fisher want Lewis on his new team?

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

4. Why did Dylan call Lewis in Chapter 9?

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

6. What happened to Martinez Labor Day weekend 1997?

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

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

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

10. Why did Lewis have a moment of panic when he noticed that the clientele heading into the casino looked like they were all from the Deep South?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how and why information on each of the MIT teams was sold to the Plymouth Agency.

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