Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

John L. Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

John L. Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 122 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who did Wynn marry in 1963?

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

3. What is one thing that Wynn is unable to control?

4. Wynn was in the company of _____________ mobsters when he entered the Las Vegas casino market at the Frontier in 1967.

5. Wynn has claimed that he would give up everything in order to _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What had the Dunes signified in Las Vegas?

2. How was Wynn able to purchase the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas when E. Parry Thomas was unable to do so?

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

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

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. How was Las Vegas trying to change its image in the early 1990s?

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

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

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

10. What was Las Vegas like when Wynn started going there in the 1950s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the overall setting and time period for Wynn's development and expansion into Las Vegas. What was America like during this time period? What was Las Vegas like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Wynn and those around him?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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