Wiseguy | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Henry Hill - This character does everything from running errands to stealing for the mob. He is later arrested due to his involvement in a drug ring and a major airport heist.

Paul Vario - This character is a mob boss who runs various illegal operations from the cabstand and is often paranoid that he will be arrested.

Vito Tuddy Vario - This character is in charge of the cabstand and often arranges for various crimes to be committed such as cashing counterfeit bills and selling faulty Christmas trees.

Jimmy Burke - A...
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