Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John L. Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John L. Smith
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new hotel was intended to take the place of the one being destroyed?
(a) Paris.
(b) The Bellagio.
(c) Luxor.
(d) Treasure Island.

2. In what year did Wynn first visit Las Vegas?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1966.

3. To whom was Wynn once married?
(a) Justine.
(b) Macy.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Andrea.

4. Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "half wiseguy"?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Obscure profession.
(c) Owning 50% of a casino.
(d) Living high.

5. Allegations of ________________ were leveled at Wynn and the men in #72 and #74.
(a) Cocaine abuse.
(b) Heroin abuse.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Prostitution.

6. Wynn became known as a man with _________________.
(a) The Midas touch.
(b) A violent temper.
(c) A heart of gold.
(d) Nine lives.

7. With what disease was Wynn diagnosed?
(a) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(b) Diabetes Mellitus.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Epilepsy.

8. Who was the prostitute who claimed that she saw Wynn using cocaine at parties?
(a) Sharon Marie Fenton.
(b) Sally Sue Farris.
(c) Suzie Jane Fuqua.
(d) Shirley Ann Fair.

9. Who was Wynn's New Jersey nemesis?
(a) Anthony Sartori.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Mario Cuomo.
(d) Rudy Giuliani.

10. Which of the following did Wynn's parents NOT want him to be?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Fighter pilot.

11. In what year did Wynn move his family to Las Vegas?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1967

12. In what year did Wynn complete renovations on the Golden Nugget?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1984.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1977.

13. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?
(a) Ivan Boesky.
(b) Michael Milken.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Bernie Madoff.

14. From whom did Wynn's father often borrow money to pay his debts?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Frank Goldman.
(c) Frank Luciano.
(d) Frank Lucchese.

15. Who was the Chairman of the Mirage Resorts?
(a) Steve Wynn.
(b) Wayne Newton.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?

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

3. Wynn has claimed that he would give up everything in order to _____________________.

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

5. How much did Howard Hughes pay for the Frontier Hotel?

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