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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 was the FBI thinking of pulling Brasco out of the operation at this point?

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

3. Sonny and Lefty have fought over _______________.

4. Lefty volunteers Brasco to work in the _______________ of the man in #73.

5. Sonny made plans to move Brasco and his crew to which state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Pistone's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why Pistone used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

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