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

2. Lefty and Brasco spent a lot of time in ________________ after the death of the man in #81.

3. How did the FBI know that Sonny had been killed?

4. What did it mean that someone was "wire"?

5. Why did a Cuban banker back out of a drug deal with Lefty and Brasco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lefty get so mad at Pistone while they were in Milwaukee?

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

3. How did Sonny's relationship with Pistone develop?

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

5. What was the King's Court and why did the FBI fund it?

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

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

8. What were the pros and cons of Pistone's wearing a wire around the mob guys?

9. What was "The Left Hand" and how was it used?

10. Why was Pistone conflicted when it came time to do the hit on Sonny Red's son, Bruno?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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