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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. How much money did Andrew Tay make on a weekend spotting?

2. As Lewis was walking down the driveway after cashing in the chips, what type of vehicle pulled up next to him?

3. How much money had Martinez won in his first hours playing on President's Day?

4. What did Lewis drop on the floor at the beginning of Chapter 29?

5. How much did robbers take from Jill and Dylan's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. After leaving Rosa's team, what incident marred an almost perfect record of highly profitable play?

2. Why did Lewis have a moment of panic when he noticed that the clientele heading into the casino looked like they were all from the Deep South?

3. What was Rosa's home like?

4. Why did Lewis, Martinez, and Fisher meet at Rosa's in the spring of 1998?

5. Why didn't Fisher want Lewis on his new team?

6. On President's Day 1998, how was Jill disguised?

7. Why did Martinez leave MIT?

8. What happened when Lewis went to cash in the chips at the Horseshoe?

9. Why did Dylan call Lewis in Chapter 9?

10. On Super Bowl weekend, what alias did Lewis use?

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

Argue whether the blackjack team should have left Rosa's management using examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the two sides of Kevin Lewis. Use examples from the book.

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