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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. Sonny and Lefty have fought over _______________.

2. What business opened in Florida before the business in #102?

3. How did Sonny Black ensure that the cops would not raid the event in #90?

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

5. What was the amount of the open contract put out on Brasco after his true identity was revealed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. Why was Pistone angry that the hit with Lefty was ultimately called off?

9. What was the result of all the talks regarding who Pistone belonged to?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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