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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. What part of his own body did Wynn accidentally shoot?
(a) His toe.
(b) His ankle.
(c) His finger.
(d) His thigh.

2. What motel did Wynn buy from Manny Solomon in Atlantic City?
(a) The Eagle's Nest.
(b) The Strand.
(c) The Beachcomber.
(d) The Horseshoe.

3. The lobby of the hotel in #95 featured a four-story _______________.
(a) Birdcage.
(b) Clock.
(c) Treehouse.
(d) Aquarium.

4. What did the governor of New Jersey fear would happen to Atlantic City after gambling was legalized?
(a) The state would lose Federal funding.
(b) Schools would lose funding.
(c) It would attract members of crime families.
(d) Tourism would drop.

5. What does the author refer to Donald and Ivana Trump as?
(a) Pond scum.
(b) Bloodsuckers.
(c) Faux royalty.
(d) Maneaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following celebrities was NOT a part of marketing campaigns for the Mirage?

2. Many people outside the mob were unaware that it was ______________ who was the real head of the Genovese family.

3. Who did Wynn accompany to the Las Vegas office of the Federal Parole and Probation Department?

4. Where did Wynn go to business school?

5. In what year was gambling legalized in Atlantic City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Wynn's personal obsessions?

2. What was Shadow Creek Golf Club and why were Wynn's stockholders not in favor of it?

3. How much did The Mirage make in winnings in its best month?

4. How was Meyerson a mixed blessing to Wynn's Atlantic City business?

5. How much did Tony Cakes deposit in the Golden Nugget vault and how much did he claim to have lost while gambling?

6. How did Wynn incorporate his fascination with dolphins into the Mirage?

7. How did mob presence increase with the revitalization of Atlantic City?

8. Why was Wynn unable to establish a casino business in London?

9. Who was John Moran and what was the source of Wynn's battles with him?

10. Who was Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno?

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