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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What motel did Wynn buy from Manny Solomon in Atlantic City?
(a) The Eagle's Nest.
(b) The Beachcomber.
(c) The Strand.
(d) The Horseshoe.

2. Who did Wynn accompany to the Las Vegas office of the Federal Parole and Probation Department?
(a) Donald Trump.
(b) Michael Milken.
(c) Bernie Madoff.
(d) Mel Harris.

3. Who was the governor of New Jersey when gambling was legalized in Atlantic City?
(a) Anthony Sabatino.
(b) Phillip Sloane.
(c) Brendan Byrne.
(d) Bryce Middleton.

4. Who was the junk bond genius who became Wynn's friend and financier?
(a) Bernie Madoff.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Michael Milken.
(d) Jack Welch.

5. Five weeks after the Mirage opened, its casino had set record profits for a single month in the amount of ______________.
(a) $5 million.
(b) $1 million.
(c) $40 million.
(d) $100 million.

6. Which organization investigated Wynn in 1983?
(a) Scotland Yard.
(b) The CIA.
(c) Interpol.
(d) The FBI.

7. It has been said that Wynn had the wisdom of Solomon and the showmanship of whom?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Liberace.
(c) Tina Turner.
(d) P.T. Barnum.

8. Wynn's inner office at the Golden Nugget was outfitted with remote-control locks and _________________.
(a) A metal detector.
(b) Hidden cameras.
(c) A panic room.
(d) Security monitors.

9. The author compares Wynn's relationship with ______________ as two squabbling toddlers.
(a) Alec Baldwin.
(b) Kenny Rogers.
(c) P. Diddy.
(d) Donald Trump.

10. Which of the following does NOT describe Atlantic City at the time gambling was legalized?
(a) Crime ridden.
(b) Run down.
(c) Shabby.
(d) Booming.

11. Meyerson was tied to Genovese family member __________________.
(a) Anthony "The Chin" Salerno.
(b) Anthony "Four Eyes" Salerno.
(c) Anthony "Two Times" Salerno.
(d) Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno.

12. What did Wynn wear to his first meeting in Atlantic City?
(a) Tuxedo.
(b) Swim suit.
(c) Willie Nelson t-shirt.
(d) Polo shirt.

13. What was Anthony Castelbuono's sentence for his role in helping launder millions in illicit profits in a heroin smuggling operation?
(a) 5 years in prison.
(b) 25 years in prison.
(c) 2 years in prison.
(d) 15 years in prison.

14. Who was John Moran?
(a) Wynn's stepson.
(b) Las Vegas sheriff.
(c) Fat Tony's son-in-law.
(d) Milken's banker.

15. How were high roller customers transported from New York City to the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City?
(a) Shuttle bus.
(b) Helicopter.
(c) Limousine.
(d) Yacht.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vincent Cafaro's mob nickname?

2. Who was the German entrepreneur doing business in Florida who became Wynn's new partner?

3. Which other high profile casino owner pulled operations out of London when London was acting unfavorably toward American businesses?

4. Wynn hoped to improve his corporation's overseas image by asking for the resignation of whom?

5. What was the amount of the fine the man in #134 had to pay in addition to serving twenty-two months in prison?

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