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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which FBI agent did Brasco go to California to help and who almost blew Brasco's cover in New York?
(a) Frank Mari.
(b) Michael Adamo.
(c) Sammy Genovese.
(d) Tony Conti.

2. The Chicago Mafia was said to be more violent than the ______________ Mafia.
(a) Miami.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Dallas.

3. Why did so many Sicilians start coming to New York?
(a) To get in on gambling.
(b) To make their bones.
(c) To deal drugs.
(d) To attend a funeral.

4. What is the undercover operation in Florida known as?
(a) Key North.
(b) Blue Lagoon.
(c) Orange Bamboo.
(d) Sun Apple.

5. Why did Brasco spend time hanging around with Jilly's crew?
(a) To take over the routes.
(b) To let them get comfortable with him.
(c) To learn their merchandise pick-up points.
(d) To manage the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Pistone's supervisor who worked on setting up the undercover operation?

2. Jilly was in which Mafia family?

3. Conti's cover was to pose as a friend of Brasco's who was interested in ________________________.

4. Brasco only participated in the ________________ jobs.

5. Why does Pistone have trouble opening a bank account as Donnie Brasco?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Pistone make a guy named Patsy angry regarding a stolen diamond ring?

2. What did the FBI have to do to get rid of any trace of Pistone for his safety?

3. What was the first time that Pistone would go undercover as Donnie Brasco?

4. Describe how Lefty took Pistone under his wing both professionally and personally.

5. What was the double tragedy Pistone faced on the day his wife was in a car accident?

6. What is the premise of DONNIE BRASCO?

7. What was the irony of Pistone's telling Lefty that he had to leave Milwaukee to go see his girlfriend who had been in a car accident?

8. What was the impact on Pistone's personal and professional lives due to Pistone's testimony against the mobsters?

9. What was Pistone's identity during the undercover operation?

10. How did Pistone lay the groundwork for breaking into the Mafia and who was the bartender who made Pistone's first introductions to Mafia connections?

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