2. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.
(a) A pirate story.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) The frontier.
(d) Outer space.

3. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?
(a) The Flamingo.
(b) The Frontier.
(c) Caesar's Palace.
(d) The Stardust.

4. Who was the prostitute who claimed that she saw Wynn using cocaine at parties?
(a) Shirley Ann Fair.
(b) Sharon Marie Fenton.
(c) Suzie Jane Fuqua.
(d) Sally Sue Farris.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Wynn's hair stylist?

2. Wynn has often been linked to which crime family?

3. With what disease was Wynn diagnosed?

4. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?

5. Wynn had a never-ending fascination with _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who were Louis Cappiello and Camilo Azzinaro, what was unusual about their influential positions and what was the speculation about their true functions in Wynn's enterprises?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did young Steve Wynn first visit Las Vegas and what were his impressions?

(see the answer keys)

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