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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) Cardinal Healthcare.
(d) Continental Bank.

2. What new hotel was intended to take the place of the one being destroyed?
(a) Luxor.
(b) Paris.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) The Bellagio.

3. To whom was Wynn once married?
(a) Macy.
(b) Justine.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Elaine.

4. In what year did Wynn enter the Las Vegas casino market?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1955.

5. What epitaph did Wynn suggest for himself?
(a) Running Wild and Untamed.
(b) Running Free and Easy.
(c) Running Scared, Straight Ahead.
(d) Running Fast, Running Scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time he was thirty, Wynn was being referred to as a Las Vegas _________________.

2. Which one of Wynn's friends had no gambling industry experience but was given a cushy job in Wynn's company?

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

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

5. Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "half wiseguy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Las Vegas trying to change its image in the early 1990s?

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

3. Describe Steve Wynn's charmed childhood.

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

5. How did Wynn try to protect Cappiello in spite of Capiello's murder of Joseph Conlan?

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

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

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

9. What were the Las Vegas dreams of Wynn's father, Mike?

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

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