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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. How does Henry meet his new girlfriend?
(a) At work.
(b) At the cabstand.
(c) While out to dinner with Peter Vario.
(d) At a bar.

2. How many furs does Karen own?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

3. What is the name of the man who attacks Karen in Chapter 5?
(a) Paul.
(b) Steve.
(c) Ralph.
(d) John.

4. What is the alias that the big boss from the restaurant goes by on the streets?
(a) Gaetano Lucchese.
(b) Tommy DeSimone.
(c) Bob Smith.
(d) Tommy Brown.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is Henry born?

2. What is the real name of the big boss who frequents the restaurant that Henry works at?

3. How does Henry meet Karen?

4. Which of the following perks is NOT mentioned concerning the men who work at the cabstand?

5. What scheme does Henry begin while in the Army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry fall for Karen when before he wasn't interested in having one steady girlfriend?

2. Describe what Tommy and Jimmy do with Billy Batts' after Tommy shoots him in The Suite.

3. Why do Henry's parents disapprove of their son's new job at the cabstand?

4. How does Henry get away with using stolen credit cards so often?

5. Describe why the wiseguys throw Henry a party in Chapter 2.

6. How do the wiseguys get away with stealing cargo from the Queens airport?

7. Why does Henry choose the cabstand when looking for a part-time job?

8. What is the typical wiseguy like?

9. Describe why the author, Nicholas Pileggi, decides to write the book from Henry Hill's perspective.

10. Describe how the insider Frenchy helped the mobsters steal $480,000 from the Air Cargo Center.

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