Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ben Mezrich
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Rosa say that the investors in the blackjack team earned of the winnings?
(a) 15 percent.
(b) 7 percent.
(c) 10 percent.
(d) 12 percent.

2. Where did Lewis take his Spotting and Gorilla tests?
(a) Martinez and Fisher's apartment.
(b) An MIT classroom.
(c) Lam's apartment.
(d) A casino in Chinatown.

3. How much money was Lewis carrying on his persons when he and Martinez went to Vegas in November of 1994?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $150,000.
(d) $250,000.

4. When Lewis played Gorilla on his second night in Vegas, who were some of the guys at the blackjack table?
(a) Basketball players form the New York Knicks.
(b) Basketball players from the Houston Rockets.
(c) Basketball players from the Orlando Magic.
(d) Basketball players from the Los Angeles Lakers.

5. In June of 1995, what were Kianna, Michael, and Fisher eating?
(a) Chips.
(b) Chicken wings.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What metal object in the author's pocket set off the metal detector at the airport?

2. What was the name of the town where Lewis's parents lived?

3. Why had Fisher left college?

4. What alias did Lewis use when he was asked to fill out a ratings card at the Chinatown casino?

5. How much money did the average visitor to Vegas lose in a typical weekend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kevin Lewis.

2. What were some of the aliases that Lewis used when playing blackjack in Vegas?

3. How was blackjack played?

4. Why did Martinez say that fights made for perfect card-counting conditions?

5. What did the casinos use to catch cheaters and card counters?

6. What rumors were floating around the Grand Victoria Casino about Lewis's alias Barry Chow?

7. Describe Micky Rosa.

8. What type of equipment was in the underground Chinatown casino where Lewis took his casino test?

9. Where were some places that Lewis could hide his money and his chips?

10. How did Lewis and Martinez get from the airport in Atlantic City to the casino?

(see the answer keys)

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