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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. What did Brasco do to Frankie and Patsy after they made the demand in #37?

2. What did Patsy demand to know from Brasco in Chapter 6?

3. To which crime family did the man in #34 belong?

4. Who picked up Brasco at the airport?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Explain how the deal came about in which Conti was allowed to put his vending machines in the bars in Milwaukee.

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Describe Pistone's activities during the time he spent with Jilly Greca's crew.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

From what you can glean from Pistone's descriptions, create a brief character study of Sonny. 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 close friendship between him and Pistone? Why did Pistone wish that he had met Sonny under different circumstances?

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