Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Final Test - Medium

John L. Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Final Test - Medium

John L. Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 firm was Michael Milken associated?
(a) Citibank.
(b) Drexel Burnham.
(c) Merrill Lynch.
(d) ing.

2. Wynn was called to testify in front of the _______________________ regarding the Anthony Castelbuono money laundering event.
(a) President's Commission on Organized Crime.
(b) The Internal Revenue Service.
(c) The Homeland Security Commission.
(d) The Attorney General's Office.

3. Where did Wynn eventually send Meyerson to work?
(a) Miami.
(b) Reno.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Lake Tahoe.

4. Who was John Moran?
(a) Las Vegas sheriff.
(b) Wynn's stepson.
(c) Milken's banker.
(d) Fat Tony's son-in-law.

5. Wynn's inner office at the Golden Nugget was outfitted with remote-control locks and _________________.
(a) A metal detector.
(b) Security monitors.
(c) A panic room.
(d) Hidden cameras.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harris received temporary approval of licensure from the Casino Control Commission for _____________ pending a background check.

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

3. In the early 1980s, Atlantic City gained a reputation as a _______________________.

4. Charlie Meyerson would have his wife tell people that he was a __________________.

5. Which of the following was NOT part of a penthouse suite at the Atlantic City Golden Nugget?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was Mel Harris like so many other of Wynn's appointed executives?

4. Who was Charlie Meyerson?

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

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

7. Who was Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno?

8. What did Wynn wear on his first visit to Atlantic City and what was the strategy behind his choice?

9. What was the nature of Atlantic City in 1977 when gambling was legalized?

10. What awakened Wynn's interest in Atlantic City in the late 1970s?

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