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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. Who was the president of the Teamsters in 1964?
(a) Jimmy Hoffa.
(b) Sam Phillips.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Henry Kissinger.

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

3. In what year did Wynn complete renovations on the Golden Nugget?
(a) 1977.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1984.

4. What was Wynn's father's name?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Ted.
(c) Phil.
(d) Mike.

5. What was E. Parry Thomas' profession?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Physician.
(c) Realtor.
(d) Banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wynn's mother thought that his mood swings worsened after ___________________.

2. From whom did Wynn's father often borrow money to pay his debts?

3. Wynn was sometimes compared to Las Vegas legends Bugsy Siegel and _________________.

4. What was the name of the infomercial which would include footage of the hotel's destruction?

5. By what year was the Frontier in bankruptcy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. When did Steve Wynn enter the Las Vegas casino market?

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

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