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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 the son of the man in #127 who had a hit out on him?

2. Why wouldn't the man in #74 return Lefty's phone calls when Lefty returned to New York?

3. What did Brasco think was going to happen to Sonny after Brasco's true identity was revealed?

4. Who was the big fish who Brasco wanted to get closer to?

5. Brasco told Lefty that Conti was going to ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Santo Trafficante so important to establishing the King's Court in Florida?

2. What is Pistone's explanation when Lefty learned that the "Left Hand" is an FBI boat?

3. What was the risk that mobsters ran if they got into the drug business?

4. What was the only way that Pistone had to find out about who was killed in the hit?

5. When Sonny and Mirra were fighting over who had control over Pistone, why was it important to prove whether or not Mirra was a made guy when he introduced Pistone to Lefty?

6. Describe the night that Pistone stayed in Sonny's New York apartment.

7. Explain why the FBI decided to pull Conti out of the operation.

8. Why was the FBI worried when they learned that Sonny was ready to have Pistone made?

9. Why was Pistone worried when Lefty invited him to go on his first hit?

10. Who became boss of the Bonanno family after Carmine Galante was killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in America in the 1970s and 1980s. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about women was evident in how Pistone's wife led her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Sonny. What were his physical characteristics? What were his motivations? What were his fears? What were his dreams? What else can you say about Sonny?

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