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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. Which famous Las Vegas hotel was being destroyed in the Prologue of the book?

2. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?

3. How much debt had Wynn's father amassed by the time of his death?

4. The hotel was being destroyed for what reason?

5. How old was Wynn's father when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What were the Las Vegas dreams of Wynn's father, Mike?

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

4. Who were Louis Cappiello and Camilo Azzinaro, what was unusual about their influential positions and what was the speculation about their true functions in Wynn's enterprises?

5. Why did Wynn make the decision to renovate the Golden Nugget?

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

7. Describe Steve Wynn's charmed childhood.

8. What did the destruction of the Dunes signify for Steve Wynn and for Las Vegas as a whole?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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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