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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.
(a) A pirate story.
(b) The frontier.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Outer space.

2. In what year was gambling legalized in Atlantic City?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1977.

3. Where did Wynn go to business school?
(a) Duke.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Wharton.
(d) Harvard.

4. Which of the following did Wynn's parents NOT want him to be?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Fighter pilot.

5. Charlie Meyerson would have his wife tell people that he was a __________________.
(a) Carpet salesman.
(b) Car salesman.
(c) Bookkeeper.
(d) Radio announcer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which superstar took up residence in one of the Villas at the Mirage?

2. Who was the German entrepreneur doing business in Florida who became Wynn's new partner?

3. What soon became the new mascot of the Mirage?

4. Who was the thirty-one-year-old divorcee who died at a yachting party?

5. What hotel did Wynn build after he razed the hotel in #94?

(see the answer key)

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