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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Tommy make when he took in punchboards for a syndicate?
(a) $75.
(b) $80.
(c) $45.
(d) $55.

2. What is Tommy's life like?
(a) Drudgery.
(b) Boring.
(c) Painful.
(d) Exciting.

3. How old is Tommy?
(a) 29.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 27.

4. What newspaper does Tommy read mornings before the store gets busy?
(a) Daily News.
(b) News and Mirror.
(c) World-Telegram.
(d) Journal-American.

5. How did Tommy feel after the mess with the holdup?
(a) Scared to death.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Frightened sick.

6. How much money did the shoe boys have to flash at clubs?
(a) Bags.
(b) Hundreds of dollars.
(c) Rolls.
(d) Thousands of dollars.

7. What type of beverage machine did the shoe boys buy for the club?
(a) Moka pot.
(b) Silver caffe espresso urn.
(c) Drip brewer.
(d) Pour-over brewer.

8. Who paid to set up the candy store where Tommy works?
(a) His father.
(b) His father-in-law.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) An uncle.

9. What slang word is used for the money the shoe boys had that Tony used to hang out with?
(a) Mazuma.
(b) Bread.
(c) Benjamins.
(d) Quid.

10. When Tommy put a slot machine in the store, what would anyone get who played a nickel?
(a) A roll of mints.
(b) A coupon for a peppermint candy.
(c) A coupon for a soda.
(d) A pack of gum.

11. How old was Tony when he dropped out of vocational school?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

12. On what street is the candy store located?
(a) Perry.
(b) Bedford.
(c) Prince.
(d) Cornelia.

13. What was Tony learning to do when he attended vocational school?
(a) Become an electrician.
(b) Become a plumber.
(c) Become a shoemaker.
(d) Become a mechanic.

14. What does Tommy sell in the store?
(a) Pop, candy, and ice cream.
(b) Snacks, candy, and pop.
(c) Candy, cigarettes, cigars, and snacks.
(d) Candy, cigarettes, and soda water.

15. What type of business did Tommy rob with the shoe boys?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Liquor store.
(c) Savings and Loan.
(d) Bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "sick-in-the-stomach feeling" does Tommy have?

2. What entertainment did the shoe boys arrange for a club?

3. Where did Tommy go when he learned he was supposed to marry Rosa?

4. How much time does Tommy take off every afternoon to take a nap?

5. What was Rosa's maiden name?

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