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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) Convention.
(d) Celebrity.

2. Capiello was not convicted in the murder of whom?
(a) Joseph Conlan.
(b) Joseph Conley.
(c) Joseph Conrad.
(d) Joseph Connor.

3. Which Las Vegas casino did Wynn purchase with E. Parry Thomas' money?
(a) Desert Inn.
(b) Stardust.
(c) Golden Nugget.
(d) Flamingo.

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

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

6. How old was Wynn when he first visited Las Vegas?
(a) 37.
(b) 29.
(c) 18.
(d) 10.

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

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

9. Of what did Matthew Gregory put Wynn in charge for his company?
(a) Lounge shows.
(b) Catering.
(c) Gaming.
(d) Hospitality.

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

11. What is La Cosa Nostra?
(a) An Italian tour guidebook.
(b) The Mafia.
(c) A New York prison.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

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

13. Who was the thirty-one-year-old divorcee who died at a yachting party?
(a) Nicki Masters.
(b) Nelle McGuire.
(c) Nancy Mottola.
(d) Nicole Middleton.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many spectators gathered to watch the destruction of the hotel?

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

3. What was the official name of the Frontier Hotel?

4. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?

5. Which famous Las Vegas hotel was being destroyed in the Prologue of the book?

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