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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which Las Vegas casino did Wynn purchase with E. Parry Thomas' money?
(a) Flamingo.
(b) Desert Inn.
(c) Golden Nugget.
(d) Stardust.

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

4. How many stories were in the destroyed hotel?
(a) 15.
(b) 23.
(c) 32.
(d) 18.

5. In what year did Wynn open the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1980.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1975.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the Chairman of the Mirage Resorts?

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

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

5. In what year did The Mirage hotel and casino open?

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