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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. At what casino did the author meet Jill Taylor?

2. How many hours a day did Lewis spend matching high and low cards as he began to learn basic strategy for blackjack?

3. How much money was Lewis carrying when he took his casino test?

4. Where did Jill Taylor live at the time she met the author?

5. Where had Lewis's father been working on a project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Foxwoods Resort and Casino.

2. What caught Lewis's eye after he played blackjack with the Knicks players?

3. What was Lewis afraid would happen if security caught up with him?

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

5. What was the hi-lo method of card counting?

6. In what capacities had Zimonowski worked for the casinos?

7. What did Martinez say when Lewis said he thought the blackjack system was rather shady?

8. What could security agents at an airport do if they thought someone was doing something illegal?

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

10. What were some things about Lewis that didn't fit with his MIT image?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss why Lewis wanted to tell his story to Ben Mezrich.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the reasons why members of the blackjack team did and did not wish to add additional team members.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the decision the MGM Grand made to change their chips and how it affected the blackjack team.

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