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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. With what disease was Wynn diagnosed?

2. The Frontier Hotel was built _____________ years before Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo Hotel.

3. Wynn's father was in the _________________ business.

4. Wynn has been called the Great Casino Salesman, the Vegas King and ________________.

5. Who was the president of the Teamsters in 1964?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. With what event does the author begin the Prologue of the book?

3. What do Las Vegas newspaper readers perennially vote Steve Wynn as?

4. 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?

5. When did young Steve Wynn first visit Las Vegas and what were his impressions?

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

7. How much did Wynn spend on fireworks for the Dunes destruction and what did the event eventually buy for him?

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

9. What hotel would be built in the place vacated by the Dunes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in America in the 1970s and 1980s. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about women was evident in how Wynn's wife led her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

John L. Smith is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. What were his physical characteristics? What were his motivations? What were his fears? What were his dreams? What else can you say about Fat Tony?

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