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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. What was the cost of the hotel's destruction?
(a) $1.5 million.
(b) $3 million.
(c) $7.5 million.
(d) $5 million.

2. Who was the president of the Teamsters in 1964?
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) Jimmy Hoffa.
(c) Henry Kissinger.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.

3. Why did Wynn's father not end up opening a bingo parlor in Las Vegas?
(a) He was murdered.
(b) He couldn't get a license.
(c) He didn't have the money.
(d) He got ill.

4. How much did Howard Hughes pay for the Frontier Hotel?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $24 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $13 million.

5. What is La Cosa Nostra?
(a) The Mafia.
(b) An Italian restaurant.
(c) A New York prison.
(d) An Italian tour guidebook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into which East coast city did Wynn make his casino entrance?

2. How old was Wynn when he first visited Las Vegas?

3. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?

4. What epitaph did Wynn suggest for himself?

5. By what year was the Frontier in bankruptcy?

(see the answer key)

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