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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 did the two men in #31 take from a house they robbed?

3. Which Mafia controlled Milwaukee?

4. Why did so many Sicilians start coming to New York?

5. Who tells Frankie and Patsy to never question Brasco?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Pistone meet Lefty and how did Pistone then have to break up his time?

2. What is the premise of DONNIE BRASCO?

3. Why did Pistone think it would be a good idea to concentrate more of his time on the Bonanno family?

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

5. Why did the FBI decide to use Pistone in an undercover Mafia operation?

6. Why was the relationship with Lefty an advantageous one for Pistone?

7. What were the circumstances in which Pistone was able to get Lefty involved in the vending machine racket in Milwaukee?

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

9. What was critical about Pistone's meeting Tony Mirra?

10. What were some of the things that Pistone had to do to become Donnie Brasco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does Pistone mean by calling it DONNIE BRASCO? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 2

From what you can glean from Pistone's descriptions, create a brief character study of Lefty. 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 created the friction between him and Pistone? How did he reconcile with him? What emotional damage was done to the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

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