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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. In which city did Wynn want to establish a casino after Las Vegas and Atlantic City?
(a) Paris.
(b) Reno.
(c) Miami.
(d) London.

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

3. By what year was the Frontier in bankruptcy?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1969.

4. Due to an indictment of an associate, Wynn was unable to buy a piece of real estate before it was sold to famous recluse ____________________.
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Greta Garbo.
(d) Howard Hughes.

5. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?
(a) It had too much structural damage and was no longer safe.
(b) To erase the memory of mob-related activities.
(c) The city needed the space for parking.
(d) It was too outdated to renovate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fat Tony was convicted of corruption and sentenced to ______________ in prison.

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

3. What is La Cosa Nostra?

4. The Frontier Hotel was built _____________ years before Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel.

5. In what year did Wynn first visit Las Vegas?

(see the answer key)

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