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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wynn had men in high positions in his organization who had no gaming industry experience and he claimed that they were what?
(a) Consultants.
(b) Bodyguards.
(c) Public Relations experts.
(d) Bankers.

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

3. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?
(a) It was too outdated to renovate.
(b) It had too much structural damage and was no longer safe.
(c) The city needed the space for parking.
(d) To erase the memory of mob-related activities.

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

5. In what year did Howard Hughes purchase the Frontier Hotel?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1945.

6. 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.

7. Who was the president of the Teamsters in 1964?
(a) Henry Kissinger.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) Jimmy Hoffa.
(d) Sam Phillips.

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

9. Which one of Wynn's friends had no gambling industry experience but was given a cushy job in Wynn's company?
(a) Phillip James Calistrano.
(b) Anthony Richard Raguso.
(c) Gene Edward Kirkpatrick.
(d) Louis Patrick Cappiello.

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

11. Wynn's first purchase into a Las Vegas hotel was a three percent share in __________________.
(a) The Flamingo.
(b) The Stardust.
(c) The Frontier.
(d) Caesar's Palace.

12. In what year did the Teamsters president disappear?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1975.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was E. Parry Thomas' profession?

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

3. Wynn wanted to move Las Vegas away from its mob image to a ________________ image.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Wynn?

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

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