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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into which East coast city did Wynn make his casino entrance?

2. Why did Wynn's father not end up opening a bingo parlor in Las Vegas?

3. Wynn had a never-ending fascination with _____________________.

4. By the time he was thirty, Wynn was being referred to as a Las Vegas _________________.

5. How much did Howard Hughes pay for the Frontier Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What lasting impact did Mike Wynn have on his son, Steve?

4. How did Wynn try to protect Cappiello in spite of Capiello's murder of Joseph Conlan?

5. When did Steve Wynn enter the Las Vegas casino market?

6. What were the circumstances of Mike Wynn's untimely death?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Frank Sinatra? What was his relationship with Steve Wynn? What personality traits did they share? How were they different? How did they utilize each other's strengths to expand their businesses?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it RUNNING SCARED? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

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