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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Wynn's father when he died?
(a) 39.
(b) 46.
(c) 55.
(d) 62.

3. With what company was E. Parry Thomas working when he was sent to Las Vegas?
(a) Cardinal Healthcare.
(b) Coldwell Banker.
(c) Bank of America.
(d) Continental Bank.

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

5. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.
(a) Outer space.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) The frontier.
(d) A pirate story.

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

7. Into which East coast city did Wynn make his casino entrance?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlantic City.
(c) Danbury.
(d) Boston.

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

9. How many spectators gathered to watch the destruction of the hotel?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,000,000.
(c) 75,000.
(d) 200,000.

10. Why did Wynn's father not end up opening a bingo parlor in Las Vegas?
(a) He couldn't get a license.
(b) He didn't have the money.
(c) He was murdered.
(d) He got ill.

11. How much did Wynn spend in fireworks to cap off the hotel implosion?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $1 million.
(d) $750,000.

12. What is one thing that Wynn is unable to control?
(a) His wife.
(b) His bankers.
(c) His children.
(d) His ego.

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

14. What was the official name of the Frontier Hotel?
(a) The Last Frontier.
(b) Hotel Wynn Frontier.
(c) Wynn's Frontier Hotel.
(d) Hotel Last Frontier.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Jerome Zarowitz was a member of which organized crime family?

2. In what year did Howard Hughes purchase the Frontier Hotel?

3. Who was Wynn's mother?

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

5. Capiello was not convicted in the murder of whom?

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