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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 kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?
2. Who did Wynn marry in 1963?
3. In what year did Wynn open the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City?
4. In what year did Wynn first visit Las Vegas?
5. What hotel and casino did Wynn build in Atlantic City?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did the authorities typically not arrest anyone for operating bingo halls or playing bingo?
2. What lasting impact did Mike Wynn have on his son, Steve?
3. 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?
4. How much did Wynn spend on fireworks for the Dunes destruction and what did the event eventually buy for him?
5. When did young Steve Wynn first visit Las Vegas and what were his impressions?
6. 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?
7. When was the Dunes Hotel and Casino and Las Vegas destroyed?
8. 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?
9. With what event does the author begin the Prologue of the book?
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
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 2
Who was Frank Sinatra? What was his relationship with Steve Wynn? What personality traits did they share? How were they different? How did they utilize each other's strengths to expand their businesses?
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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