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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. In what year did Wynn move his family to Las Vegas?
(a) 1967
(b) 1998.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1976.

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

3. What kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?
(a) Optometrist.
(b) Accounting firm.
(c) Hardware store.
(d) Bingo hall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Wynn became known as a man with _________________.

2. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.

3. Who was the prostitute who claimed that she saw Wynn using cocaine at parties?

4. What brand of sausage did Wynn demand was used at the Golden Nugget due to Wynn's affiliation with Louis Cappiello?

5. Wynn had men in high positions in his organization who had no gaming industry experience and he claimed that they were what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Wynn able to purchase the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas when E. Parry Thomas was unable to do so?

3. What was Las Vegas like when Wynn started going there in the 1950s?

4. What lasting impact did Mike Wynn have on his son, Steve?

5. Who were some of the big name players in 1950s Las Vegas and why did Mike Wynn eventually give up his dream of doing business there?

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

7. In spite of his efforts to destroy the image of a mob-ruled Las Vegas, what impact does the mob have on him?

8. Why did Wynn make the decision to renovate the Golden Nugget?

9. How much did Wynn spend on fireworks for the Dunes destruction and what did the event eventually buy for him?

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

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