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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. What new hotel was intended to take the place of the one being destroyed?
2. Wynn's bodyguards were of what nationality?
3. What hotel and casino did Wynn build in Atlantic City?
4. How much did Wynn spend in fireworks to cap off the hotel implosion?
5. The Frontier Hotel was built _____________ years before Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel.
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the destruction of the Dunes signify for Steve Wynn and for Las Vegas as a whole?
2. What work did Wynn do for Cassandra Limited promoter-director Matt Gregory and what was the speculation about Wynn's income vs. the salary he received?
3. How was Las Vegas trying to change its image in the early 1990s?
4. What were the circumstances of Mike Wynn's untimely death?
5. Who were some of the big name players in 1950s Las Vegas and why did Mike Wynn eventually give up his dream of doing business there?
6. In spite of his efforts to destroy the image of a mob-ruled Las Vegas, what impact does the mob have on him?
7. Why did Steve Wynn have footage of the Dunes destruction filmed?
8. Who was E. Parry Thomas and what impact did he have on Las Vegas business?
9. What did a spectator at the Dunes' destruction compare it to?
10. How much did Wynn spend on fireworks for the Dunes destruction and what did the event eventually buy for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of Steve Wynn's last name and how appropriate it was for someone doing business in the gaming industry. If this were a fiction book, what would this naming technique be called?
Essay Topic 2
Who was Michael Milken? What was his relationship with Steve Wynn? What personality traits did they share? How were they different? What were they able to accomplish as a team?
Essay Topic 3
Steve Wynn was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Wynn's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.
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