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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Howard Hughes purchase the Frontier Hotel?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1999.

2. What was Wynn's father's name?
(a) Phil.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Mike.
(d) Ted.

3. Wynn was sometimes compared to Las Vegas legends Bugsy Siegel and _________________.
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Howard Hughes.
(c) Wayne Newton.
(d) Paul Anka.

4. Allegations of drug abuse and ______________ plagued Wynn throughout his career.
(a) Pornography.
(b) Theft.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Cocaine trafficking.

5. Who was the thirty-one-year-old divorcee who died at a yachting party?
(a) Nancy Mottola.
(b) Nelle McGuire.
(c) Nicole Middleton.
(d) Nicki Masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.

2. Which famous Las Vegas hotel was being destroyed in the Prologue of the book?

3. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?

4. What was the cost of the hotel's destruction?

5. From whom did Wynn's father often borrow money to pay his debts?

(see the answer key)

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