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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many people outside the mob were unaware that it was ______________ who was the real head of the Genovese family.
(a) Eddie the Chin.
(b) Tony Cakes.
(c) Lucky Luciano.
(d) Fat Tony.

3. Which movie star was Wynn unable to seduce during filming of a movie in Las Vegas?
(a) Susan Sarandon.
(b) Kate Winslet.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Sharon Stone.

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

5. In what year was Mel Harris named to the Board of Directors of Wynn's Las Vegas corporation?
(a) 1984.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1999.

6. Which celebrity became a friend and marketing asset to Wynn?
(a) Peter Lawford.
(b) Dean Martin.
(c) Frank Sinatra.
(d) Sammy Davis Jr.

7. Wynn bought a hotel in the city in #126 for how much?
(a) Three million pounds.
(b) Seven million dollars.
(c) Six million euros.
(d) Ten million pounds.

8. With whom did Mel Harris attend high school in Miami?
(a) Elaine Wynn.
(b) Tony Cakes.
(c) Fat Tony.
(d) Steve Wynn.

9. What was the name of the high rollers suite at the Mirage dedicated to those with a minimum credit line of $1 million?
(a) Salon Royale.
(b) Salon Prive.
(c) Salon Absolu.
(d) Salon Elegante.

10. In the early 1980s, Atlantic City gained a reputation as a _______________________.
(a) Mafia laundromat of illicit cash.
(b) Den of iniquity.
(c) Family tourist attraction.
(d) Prostitution epicenter.

11. Harris received temporary approval of licensure from the Casino Control Commission for _____________ pending a background check.
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three days.

12. To what did Anthony Castelbuono attribute his personal and professional downfall?
(a) Unhappy marriage.
(b) Health problems.
(c) Cocaine use.
(d) Alcoholism.

13. Wynn hoped to improve his corporation's overseas image by asking for the resignation of whom?
(a) Darren Zurich.
(b) David Zenoff.
(c) Dean Zack.
(d) Dale Zabrinski.

14. What was Anthony Castelbuono's mob nickname?
(a) Tony Clams.
(b) Tony Bony.
(c) Tony Crabs.
(d) Tony Cakes.

15. Which organized crime family was NOT a presence in Atlantic City?
(a) Bonnano.
(b) Decavalcante.
(c) Genovese.
(d) Gambino.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wynn considered Charlie Meyerson to be like a _________________.

2. What did Wynn say was the most embarrassing move of his career?

3. With what firm was Michael Milken associated?

4. What happened hourly at Wynn's Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas?

5. What was the main reason the mobster in #121 was successful?

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