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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. Mirra started making claims that Brasco was involved in _________________.
2. What does Brasco find on him when he awakens in the apartment of the man in #104?
3. Why did a Cuban banker back out of a drug deal with Lefty and Brasco?
4. Why did Balistrieri pull out of the vending machine agreement?
5. Which FBI agent did Brasco introduce to Lefty on the boating excursion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it dangerous for Sonny and Lefty as well as Pistone when they learned that Pistone was an FBI agent?
2. What was the only way that Pistone had to find out about who was killed in the hit?
3. 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?
4. What is Pistone's explanation when Lefty learned that the "Left Hand" is an FBI boat?
5. Why was the FBI worried when they learned that Sonny was ready to have Pistone made?
6. Why did Lefty get so mad at Pistone while they were in Milwaukee?
7. Who became boss of the Bonanno family after Carmine Galante was killed?
8. What happened at another Vegas night at King's Court and why does this make Sonny even more determined to get into the drug business?
9. Why was the FBI concerned when Lefty disappeared in the days after the decision regarding who Pistone belonged with?
10. What were the pros and cons of Pistone's wearing a wire around the mob guys?
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
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would mobsters have a lonely life even though it may have seemed exciting and glamorous to other people? Why would Mrs. Pistone have had an especially lonely life being the wife of Joe Pistone? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 3
Pistone is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
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