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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wynn was sometimes compared to Las Vegas legends Bugsy Siegel and _________________.
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Howard Hughes.
(c) Paul Anka.
(d) Wayne Newton.

2. Who did Wynn marry in 1963?
(a) Ellen Preston.
(b) Elaine Pascal.
(c) Eva Patel.
(d) Emma Pearson.

3. With what disease was Wynn afflicted?
(a) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Diabetes Mellitus.

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

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

6. On what day did the hotel destruction occur?
(a) October 27, 1993.
(b) June 25, 1987.
(c) September 15, 1999.
(d) April 19, 1981.

7. Which securities wizard helped Wynn establish the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and the Mirage in Las Vegas?
(a) Michael Milken.
(b) Ivan Boesky.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Bernie Madoff.

8. With what company was E. Parry Thomas working when he was sent to Las Vegas?
(a) Coldwell Banker.
(b) Continental Bank.
(c) Cardinal Healthcare.
(d) Bank of America.

9. With what disease was Wynn diagnosed?
(a) Retinitis Pigmentosa.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Diabetes Mellitus.
(d) Epilepsy.

10. By the time he was thirty, Wynn was being referred to as a Las Vegas _________________.
(a) Wunderkind.
(b) Hit man.
(c) High roller.
(d) Mover and shaker.

11. Wynn has dominated the Las Vegas casino and _____________ scene.
(a) Educational.
(b) Health care.
(c) Political.
(d) Government.

12. Which Las Vegas casino did Wynn purchase with E. Parry Thomas' money?
(a) Desert Inn.
(b) Golden Nugget.
(c) Stardust.
(d) Flamingo.

13. How much did Wynn spend in fireworks to cap off the hotel implosion?
(a) $750,000.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $500,000.
(d) $1 million.

14. Wynn has claimed that he would give up everything in order to _____________________.
(a) Spend fifteen minutes with his father.
(b) Improve his mother's health.
(c) Become an astronaut.
(d) Have a son.

15. Who was the Chairman of the Mirage Resorts?
(a) Steve Wynn.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Wayne Newton.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wynn has been called ____________________.

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

3. In what year did Wynn first visit Las Vegas?

4. At which hotel did Wynn begin his Las Vegas career?

5. How much did Howard Hughes pay for the Frontier Hotel?

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