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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. In what year was Mel Harris named to the Board of Directors of Wynn's Las Vegas corporation?

2. What was the amount of the fine the man in #134 had to pay in addition to serving twenty-two months in prison?

3. Who became Wynn's personal aide?

4. Who was John Moran?

5. Which performance act was a legendary success at the Mirage Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was John Moran and what was the source of Wynn's battles with him?

2. What was the purpose of legalizing gambling in Atlantic City and what fears did the Governor of New Jersey have related to it?

3. Who was Anthony "Tony Cakes" Castelbuono and what agreement did he make to get back into the good graces of his Sicilian contacts?

4. How much did Tony Cakes deposit in the Golden Nugget vault and how much did he claim to have lost while gambling?

5. Who was Mel Harris and what were his mob connections?

6. What was the Federal government determined to prove about Wynn's Atlantic City Golden Nugget business?

7. Who was Charlie Meyerson?

8. What was Wynn's first purchase in Atlantic City and what did he build in its place soon afterward?

9. What comprised Harris' compensation package?

10. How did mob presence increase with the revitalization of Atlantic City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of greed is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the taboo of the Mafia in the mid- to late-20th century. How pervasive was mob influence in Las Vegas? How did the presence of the Mafia hurt the city? How did Wynn justify his relationships with mobsters when he was supposedly working under the guise of cleaning up the city?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Steve Wynn. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

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