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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 did Wynn marry in 1963?
(a) Ellen Preston.
(b) Elaine Pascal.
(c) Emma Pearson.
(d) Eva Patel.

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

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

4. What brand of sausage did Wynn demand was used at the Golden Nugget due to Wynn's affiliation with Louis Cappiello?
(a) Bob Evans.
(b) Jimmie Dean.
(c) Jennie-O.
(d) Botto.

5. In what year did The Mirage hotel and casino open?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1968.
(d) 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Wynn?

2. What was Mafia boss Anthony Salerno's nickname?

3. With what company was E. Parry Thomas working when he was sent to Las Vegas?

4. What is one thing that Wynn is unable to control?

5. In what year did Wynn open the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did a spectator at the Dunes' destruction compare it to?

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

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

7. What had the Dunes signified in Las Vegas?

8. With what disease was Wynn diagnosed and what impact did it have on his personality and business?

9. 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?

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

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