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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With what disease was Wynn afflicted?
(a) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(b) Diabetes Mellitus.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Tuberculosis.

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

5. What was Steve Wynn voted most often by Las Vegas newspaper readers?
(a) The best hotelier in Las Vegas.
(b) The most interesting Las Vegan.
(c) The most handsome Las Vegan.
(d) The best personality in Las Vegas.

Short Answer Questions

1. The implosion of the hotel was compared to ________________.

2. What did Wynn add to the Golden Nugget to update its image?

3. Who was the Chairman of the Mirage Resorts?

4. On what day did the hotel destruction occur?

5. It was unofficially determined that the men in #72 and #74 were Wynn's ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Las Vegas newspaper readers perennially vote Steve Wynn as?

2. When was the Dunes Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas destroyed?

3. What did the destruction of the Dunes signify for Steve Wynn and for Las Vegas as a whole?

4. Why did Steve Wynn have footage of the Dunes destruction filmed?

5. What hotel would be built in the place vacated by the Dunes?

6. Why did the authorities typically not arrest anyone for operating bingo halls or playing bingo?

7. Who was Jerome Zarowitz and how did Wynn first encounter him?

8. With what event does the author begin the Prologue of the book?

9. What had the Dunes signified in Las Vegas?

10. Who was E. Parry Thomas and what impact did he have on Las Vegas business?

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