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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. Wynn's bodyguards were of what nationality?

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

3. Wynn's first purchase into a Las Vegas hotel was a three percent share in __________________.

4. Which Las Vegas casino did Wynn purchase with E. Parry Thomas' money?

5. What kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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