View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lefty angry about the move in #100?

2. How long did the final sit down last to determine who Brasco would stay with?

3. Sonny Black told Brasco to look for Bruno in which state?

4. Brasco learns that Balistrieri knew Conti _______________________.

5. What does Brasco find on him when he awakens in the apartment of the man in #104?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was it dangerous for Sonny and Lefty as well as Pistone when they learned that Pistone was an FBI agent?

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

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

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

9. Why was the FBI concerned when Lefty disappeared in the days after the decision regarding who Pistone belonged with?

10. Why was Lefty so impressed by Frank Balistrieri's hospitality in Milwaukee?

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

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.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,287 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample