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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 do Henry and Tuddy do when another group builds a cabstand around the corner?
(a) Does nothing.
(b) Kills them.
(c) Firebombs their cabs.
(d) Steals all their business.

2. What do Henry and his partner do at the restaurant that causes them to get in trouble with Paulie?
(a) Threatened to put the restaurant chef in the oven.
(b) Held an illegal gambling ring after hours.
(c) Stole food and wine.
(d) Gave their friends free food.

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

4. Who is described as Paulie's "right hand man" in Chapter 4?
(a) Lenny Vario.
(b) Tommy DeSimone.
(c) Steve DePasquale.
(d) Henry Hill.

5. What are the names of Henry's children?
(a) Judy and Ruth.
(b) Ruth and Jennie.
(c) Judy and Rachel.
(d) Laura and Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as "suspicious of their own noses"?

2. How much does Henry pay for his new maid?

3. Where do most of the airport hijackings occur?

4. How old is Henry when he first visits the cabstand?

5. Why is Henry arrested for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the illegal schemes that Henry takes part in while serving in the Army.

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

3. Why does Henry want to become partners with Lenny and what are some of the perks that come along with it?

4. Discuss some of the schemes that Henry took part in during Chapter 2 before taking part in the gambling ring.

5. How does the book describe how the mafia rose in the Brownsville-East New York area?

6. Describe how the wiseguys rob trucks.

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

8. Why is the author, Nicholas Pileggi, hesitant to meet with Henry Hill, Jr. and write the book?

9. Why does Henry decide to start an honest business by buying The Suite?

10. To what lengths does the author have to go in order to meet with Henry Hill, Jr.?

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