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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. It was unofficially determined that the men in #72 and #74 were Wynn's ___________________.
(a) Step brothers.
(b) Cocaine dealers.
(c) Bodyguards.
(d) Astrologers.

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

4. How much debt had Wynn's father amassed by the time of his death?
(a) $500,000.
(b) $75,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $200,000.

5. What kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?
(a) Optometrist.
(b) Accounting firm.
(c) Hardware store.
(d) Bingo hall.

6. The Frontier Hotel was built _____________ years before Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel.
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

7. Wynn had a never-ending fascination with _____________________.
(a) Tina Turner.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Female blackjack dealers.
(d) Cadillacs.

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

9. Wynn has dominated the Las Vegas casino and _____________ scene.
(a) Political.
(b) Government.
(c) Educational.
(d) Health care.

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

11. Who did Wynn marry in 1963?
(a) Elaine Pascal.
(b) Ellen Preston.
(c) Eva Patel.
(d) Emma Pearson.

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

13. What epitaph did Wynn suggest for himself?
(a) Running Wild and Untamed.
(b) Running Fast, Running Scared.
(c) Running Scared, Straight Ahead.
(d) Running Free and Easy.

14. Wynn has been called the Great Casino Salesman, the Vegas King and ________________.
(a) The Vegas Don.
(b) Casino Joe.
(c) Mr. Las Vegas.
(d) Mr. Lucky.

15. What was the name of the infomercial which would include footage of the hotel's destruction?
(a) Lights Out, Farewell to an Icon.
(b) Treasure Island, the Adventure Begins.
(c) Steve Wynn, the Brightest Light in Las Vegas.
(d) Diamonds on Black Velvet, the Las Vegas Story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into which East coast city did Wynn make his casino entrance?

2. Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "half wiseguy"?

3. By what year was the Frontier in bankruptcy?

4. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.

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

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