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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Henry blame for the death of the mob's victims?
(a) Other mobsters.
(b) The victims themselves.
(c) No one.
(d) Each other.

2. Who is "bored with the egomaniacal ravings of illiterate hoods masquerading as benevolent Godfathers"?
(a) Jimmy Burke.
(b) Henry Hill.
(c) Paul Vario.
(d) Nicholas Pileggi.

3. What are the two race groups that make up the majority of the area in New York where Henry lives?
(a) Irish-Americans and African Americans.
(b) Italian-Americans and Eastern European Jews.
(c) Eastern European Jews and Irish-Americans.
(d) Italian-Americans and Irish-Americans.

4. What gift does Paulie give Henry in Chapter 3?
(a) A car.
(b) A book.
(c) A wide-angle rearview mirror.
(d) Money.

5. What type of credit cards does Henry steal after he quits working at Azores?
(a) MasterCharge.
(b) American Express.
(c) Master Card.
(d) Visa.

6. What is the name of the area where Henry works?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Brownsville-East.

7. What is Jimmy Burke's nickname?
(a) The Master.
(b) The Boss.
(c) The Gent.
(d) The Dog.

8. What sum do Henry and his friends steal from the airport at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $250,000.
(d) $480,000.

9. Why do Henry and his partner get removed from their first job?
(a) They stole money.
(b) They shot another worker.
(c) They got in a fight.
(d) They quit going to work.

10. What religion does Henry agree to convert to for Karen?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Presbyterianism.
(d) Baptist.

11. What is the family name of Henry's bosses?
(a) Burke.
(b) Gambino.
(c) Vario.
(d) DeSimone.

12. Who does Henry sleep with at the bachelor party he attends?
(a) Linda.
(b) No one.
(c) Mickey.
(d) Prostitutes.

13. Why does Henry agree to cooperate with the police?
(a) He wants to retire.
(b) He is mad at the mob.
(c) He is tired of mob life.
(d) He is facing many state and federal charges.

14. How does Henry meet Karen?
(a) A double date.
(b) They are set up.
(c) She comes to the pizzeria.
(d) She works with him.

15. Why does the author decide that Henry's story is worth hearing?
(a) Because he has a detached perspective to mafia life.
(b) Because he thinks the story is interesting.
(c) Because Henry was his friend.
(d) Because Henry had an interesting story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lengths does the author have to go through in order to meet with Henry?

2. Where is the jail located that Henry is sent to in Chapter 11?

3. What is the alias that the big boss from the restaurant goes by on the streets?

4. Why does Henry spend the last two months of his Army enlistment in the stockade?

5. What state does Jimmy buy cigarettes from?

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