View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Wynn's mother?
(a) Doris.
(b) Wanda.
(c) Zelma.
(d) Mildred.

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

4. Wynn has often been linked to which crime family?
(a) Lucchese.
(b) Bonnano.
(c) Gambino.
(d) Genovese.

5. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?
(a) The Frontier.
(b) Caesar's Palace.
(c) The Stardust.
(d) The Flamingo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Wynn move his family to Las Vegas?

2. Wynn was in the company of _____________ mobsters when he entered the Las Vegas casino market at the Frontier in 1967.

3. What kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?

4. What is one thing that Wynn is unable to control?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 144 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample