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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry initially go to the cabstand?
(a) To people watch.
(b) To look for a part-time job.
(c) To see his friends.
(d) For his father.

2. What age does Henry receive his first kick back?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

3. What is the name of Henry's first girlfriend whom he meets in Chapter 11?
(a) Linda.
(b) Jane.
(c) Sally.
(d) Veralynn.

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

5. What kind of car do Henry and Karen drive in Chapter 11?
(a) Buick.
(b) Cadillac.
(c) Corvette.
(d) Ford.

6. What is the name of the person Tommy kills with a piano wire?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Remo.

7. How does the author, Nicholas Pileggi, meet Henry?
(a) He is a childhood friend.
(b) He meets him on a plane.
(c) He is introduced to him by his lawyer.
(d) He works for the police.

8. What is a wiseguy?
(a) Undercover cops.
(b) Street-level mafiosi.
(c) Smart men.
(d) Hit men.

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

10. Where does Tommy kill Billy Batts?
(a) Vinnie's.
(b) An alley.
(c) Richard's.
(d) The Suite.

11. Who is described as people who "seemed to dawdle about in their adolescence much longer than necessary"?
(a) Foreigners.
(b) American children.
(c) Men at the cabstand.
(d) Dogs.

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

13. What kind of car does the guy who attacks Karen drive?
(a) Ford.
(b) Cadillac.
(c) Corvette.
(d) Buick.

14. What do the wiseguys do when Henry is released from jail?
(a) Give him money.
(b) Disown him.
(c) Throw him a party.
(d) Fire him.

15. What is Henry's motto in Chapter 9?
(a) I'm the man.
(b) Never say never.
(c) Attack first and ask questions later.
(d) Kill, kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry enter the witness protection program with?

2. Where does Henry's girlfriend work?

3. What time does Henry come home when Karen and her parents wait up on him?

4. What are the two race groups that make up the majority of the area in New York where Henry lives?

5. Which of the following crimes does Henry NOT commit in Chapter 2?

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