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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wynn had a never-ending fascination with _____________________.
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Tina Turner.
(c) Female blackjack dealers.
(d) Cadillacs.

2. What hotel and casino did Wynn build in Atlantic City?
(a) Taj Mahal.
(b) Bally's.
(c) Harrah's.
(d) The Golden Nugget.

3. What kind of business did Wynn's father have set up in seven states?
(a) Bingo hall.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Optometrist.
(d) Accounting firm.

4. Who was the thirty-one-year-old divorcee who died at a yachting party?
(a) Nicki Masters.
(b) Nicole Middleton.
(c) Nelle McGuire.
(d) Nancy Mottola.

5. What is La Cosa Nostra?
(a) An Italian tour guidebook.
(b) The Mafia.
(c) A New York prison.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

6. Who was Wynn's mother?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Doris.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Zelma.

7. How old was Wynn when he first visited Las Vegas?
(a) 37.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 29.

8. What was Mafia boss Anthony Salerno's nickname?
(a) Tony Bologna.
(b) Cry Baby.
(c) Knuckles.
(d) Fat Tony.

9. Which of the following does NOT describe Wynn?
(a) Demanding.
(b) Withdrawn.
(c) Energetic.
(d) Creative.

10. What was the official name of the Frontier Hotel?
(a) Wynn's Frontier Hotel.
(b) Hotel Last Frontier.
(c) Hotel Wynn Frontier.
(d) The Last Frontier.

11. Wynn's personality has been described as ________________.
(a) Volcanic.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Docile.
(d) Sullen.

12. In what year did Wynn move his family to Las Vegas?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1967

13. How many stories were in the destroyed hotel?
(a) 15.
(b) 32.
(c) 23.
(d) 18.

14. Which of the following did Wynn's parents NOT want him to be?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Fighter pilot.

15. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?
(a) The Frontier.
(b) The Stardust.
(c) Caesar's Palace.
(d) The Flamingo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Wynn's friends had no gambling industry experience but was given a cushy job in Wynn's company?

2. What was the name of the infomercial which would include footage of the hotel's destruction?

3. What was the cost of the hotel's destruction?

4. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?

5. To a young Steve Wynn, Las Vegas was like _________________.

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