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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. Who was also in a car wreck on the day Brasco arrived home?
2. In which city did Pistone work as Donnie Brasco?
3. What did Brasco do that his family was not happy about?
4. For how many years did Pistone work undercover to infiltrate the Mafia?
5. Who is the undercover agent who helps Brasco establish some identity around town?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the situation in which Frankie and Patsy questioned Pistone's credibility.
2. What was critical about Pistone's meeting Tony Mirra?
3. 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?
4. What were some of the things that Pistone had to do to become Donnie Brasco?
5. Describe Pistone's activities during the time he spent with Jilly Greca's crew.
6. What was Pistone's identity during the undercover operation?
7. How did Pistone meet Lefty and how did Pistone then have to break up his time?
8. Describe how Lefty took Pistone under his wing both professionally and personally.
9. What was the double-edged sword for Pistone regarding spending time with his family on the sly?
10. What was the double tragedy Pistone faced on the day his wife was in a car accident?
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
Substance abuse seemed to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive was the abuse? Why did it have such a prevalent place in Pistone's life? How did it affect him? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
Essay Topic 3
Greed takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the greed? How pervasive was the greed among the Mafiosi? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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