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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 was Mel Harris' job in Florida?
(a) Banker.
(b) Insurance agent.
(c) Restaurant owner.
(d) Condo developer.

2. In the early 1980s, Atlantic City gained a reputation as a _______________________.
(a) Den of iniquity.
(b) Family tourist attraction.
(c) Mafia laundromat of illicit cash.
(d) Prostitution epicenter.

3. Who was the governor of New Jersey when gambling was legalized in Atlantic City?
(a) Bryce Middleton.
(b) Phillip Sloane.
(c) Anthony Sabatino.
(d) Brendan Byrne.

4. To what did Anthony Castelbuono attribute his personal and professional downfall?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Unhappy marriage.
(c) Cocaine use.
(d) Health problems.

5. Which other high profile casino owner pulled operations out of London when London was acting unfavorably toward American businesses?
(a) Donald Trump.
(b) Larry King.
(c) Paul Anka.
(d) Hugh Hefner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Anthony Castelbuono need to launder drug money?

2. What was Vincent Cafaro's mob nickname?

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

4. The lobby of the hotel in #95 featured a four-story _______________.

5. Where did Wynn eventually send Meyerson to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Mel Harris and what were his mob connections?

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

3. Who was Charlie Meyerson?

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

7. What was Wynn's first purchase in Atlantic City and what did he build in its place soon afterward?

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

9. What were Wynn's personal obsessions?

10. What comprised Harris' compensation package?

(see the answer keys)

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