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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Pirates in the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Wynn?
(a) Energetic.
(b) Demanding.
(c) Creative.
(d) Withdrawn.

2. Wynn wanted to move Las Vegas away from its mob image to a ________________ image.
(a) Convention.
(b) Family fun.
(c) Banking.
(d) Celebrity.

3. With what disease was Wynn afflicted?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(d) Diabetes Mellitus.

4. Which famous Las Vegas hotel was being destroyed in the Prologue of the book?
(a) The Flamingo.
(b) Dunes Hotel and Casino.
(c) MGM Grand.
(d) Mandalay Bay.

5. Wynn was in the company of _____________ mobsters when he entered the Las Vegas casino market at the Frontier in 1967.
(a) Detroit.
(b) New York.
(c) Miami.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Wynn enter the Las Vegas casino market?

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

3. What was Mafia boss Anthony Salerno's nickname?

4. Wynn was sometimes compared to Las Vegas legends Bugsy Siegel and _________________.

5. How many stories were in the destroyed hotel?

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