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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 is the name of the man who attacks Karen in Chapter 5?
(a) Ralph.
(b) John.
(c) Paul.
(d) Steve.
2. What practice does Henry also begin participating in after his initial scheme?
(a) Loan sharking.
(b) Spying.
(c) Stealing from other soldiers.
(d) Making counterfeit bills.
3. Where does Tommy kill Billy Batts?
(a) Vinnie's.
(b) Richard's.
(c) The Suite.
(d) An alley.
4. How much does Henry earn on his first hijacking scheme?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $250.
(d) $10,000.
5. At what age does Jimmy first run away from foster care?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Henry actually do on Fridays that his wife doesn't know about?
2. Why does Henry initially go to the cabstand?
3. What is Henry's motto in Chapter 9?
4. Why does Henry's father beat him in Chapter 2?
5. What is the name of the facility that Jimmy grew up in?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what lengths does the author have to go in order to meet with Henry Hill, Jr.?
2. Describe how the insider Frenchy helped the mobsters steal $480,000 from the Air Cargo Center.
3. How does the book describe how the mafia rose in the Brownsville-East New York area?
4. Describe the mentality of the "sidewalk soldiers" and why they never feared being caught for their crimes.
5. What has Henry begun doing that causes a lot of friction between Karen and her parents?
6. Describe why the author, Nicholas Pileggi, decides to write the book from Henry Hill's perspective.
7. Describe how the wiseguys rob trucks.
8. What are some of the ways Karen notices that Henry's profession as a bricklayer might not be as it seems?
9. What does Henry ask Karen to do after he beats up her neighbor, and how does she react to this?
10. What is the author's intent for writing this book?
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