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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the junk bond genius who became Wynn's friend and financier?
(a) Jack Welch.
(b) Bernie Madoff.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Michael Milken.
2. What does the author refer to Donald and Ivana Trump as?
(a) Pond scum.
(b) Bloodsuckers.
(c) Faux royalty.
(d) Maneaters.
3. The kidnapper was apprehended when _______________________.
(a) He bungled the ransom drop off.
(b) He went to pick up his new Ferrari.
(c) He was making a video tape of Kevyn.
(d) He was driving by Wynn's residence.
4. Which of the following celebrities was NOT a part of marketing campaigns for the Mirage?
(a) Diana Ross.
(b) James Taylor.
(c) Kenny Rogers.
(d) Frank Sinatra.
5. Which of the following does NOT describe Atlantic City at the time gambling was legalized?
(a) Run down.
(b) Shabby.
(c) Booming.
(d) Crime ridden.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was John Moran?
2. Where did Wynn eventually send Meyerson to work?
3. What was the name of the 320-acre golf course Wynn had built in the desert?
4. What hotel did Wynn build after he razed the hotel in #94?
5. Wynn referred to the federal prison experience of the man in #134 as what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was John Moran and what was the source of Wynn's battles with him?
2. How did Wynn incorporate his fascination with dolphins into the Mirage?
3. What were Wynn's personal obsessions?
4. What was Shadow Creek Golf Club and why were Wynn's stockholders not in favor of it?
5. Who was Anthony "Tony Cakes" Castelbuono and what agreement did he make to get back into the good graces of his Sicilian contacts?
6. How did mob presence increase with the revitalization of Atlantic City?
7. How was Mel Harris like so many other of Wynn's appointed executives?
8. What was Wynn's first purchase in Atlantic City and what did he build in its place soon afterward?
9. Who is Michael Milken and what role did he play in Wynn's Las Vegas world?
10. Why was Wynn unable to establish a casino business in London?
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