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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. Pistone's first undercover job was _____________________.

2. What was Jilly's last name?

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

4. The Chicago Mafia was said to be more violent than the ______________ Mafia.

5. What had Brasco still not told his wife in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pistone used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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

Describe the overall setting and time period for Pistone's undercover operation. What was America like during this time period? What was New York like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Pistone and those around him?

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