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

2. Wynn was sometimes compared to Las Vegas legends Bugsy Siegel and _________________.
(a) Paul Anka.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Wayne Newton.
(d) Howard Hughes.

3. What was E. Parry Thomas' profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Physician.
(d) Realtor.

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

5. By the time he was thirty, Wynn was being referred to as a Las Vegas _________________.
(a) Mover and shaker.
(b) Wunderkind.
(c) High roller.
(d) Hit man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Wynn's father when he died?

2. Which one of Wynn's friends had no gambling industry experience but was given a cushy job in Wynn's company?

3. What was Steve Wynn voted most often by Las Vegas newspaper readers?

4. Allegations of drug abuse and ______________ plagued Wynn throughout his career.

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

(see the answer key)

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