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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. Lefty was a less volatile person than _______________ was.

2. What was Brasco's role with Jilly's crew?

3. What did Brasco do that his family was not happy about?

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

5. For how many years did Pistone work undercover to infiltrate the Mafia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Pistone have a close call with almost being identified when agent Tony Conti came to New York for a job?

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

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

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

5. What was the double-edged sword for Pistone regarding spending time with his family on the sly?

6. What did Pistone think was critical about being an undercover agent?

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

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

9. How was the decision made regarding who Pistone would work for--Lefty or Mirra?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe Pistone was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Johnny's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the mid 1970s and 1980s and why the time was right for Pistone to infiltrate the mob. What were the trends in America at the time? How did Pistone differentiate himself from other FBI agent going undercover at that time?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Joe Pistone. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

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