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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. Why do Karen's parents dislike Henry?
(a) He's mean to Karen.
(b) He doesn't have a good job.
(c) He isn't Jewish.
(d) He isn't Catholic.

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

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

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

5. Why does Henry's father beat him in Chapter 2?
(a) For skipping school.
(b) For backtalking his mother.
(c) For stealing from him.
(d) For being a wiseguy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jimmy Burke's nickname?

2. In what time does the book mention that most mafiosi begin coming to this area?

3. What is a wiseguy?

4. Why do Henry and his partner get removed from their first job?

5. What religion does Henry agree to convert to for Karen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Karen like Henry so much?

3. What are some of the ways Karen notices that Henry's profession as a bricklayer might not be as it seems?

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

5. Describe how the wiseguys rob trucks.

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

7. While Paulie is suspicious of many men that work for him he seems to trust Henry easily. What are his motivations for this quick acceptance?

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

9. How is Henry living at the beginning of Chapter 5 before he meets Karen?

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

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