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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Rosa's maiden name?
(a) Barbieri.
(b) Bianchi.
(c) Agnello.
(d) Esposito.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the shoe boys have to flash at clubs?

2. What slang word is used for the money the shoe boys had that Tony used to hang out with?

3. How are the profits counted at the store Tommy and Rosa tend?

4. What is Tommy's last name?

5. What day of the week is the candy store closed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Tommy run to Texas for a while?

2. Who were the shoe boys?

3. How did Tommy get in trouble?

4. What was Rosa's reaction when Tommy put a slot machine in the candy store?

5. What was Tommy like when he was a kid and went by his birth name, Tony?

6. What is Tommy's life like?

7. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

8. How was Tommy able to save $55 that Rosa does not know about?

9. How did Tommy get out of trouble after the holdup?

10. What happened to the slot machine Tommy put in the candy store, and how did that keep Tommy out of trouble?

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