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Nicholas Pileggi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Wiseguy Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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

2. What is the first job Henry and his new partner are assigned?
(a) Union bricklayers.
(b) Waiters.
(c) Cab drivers.
(d) Errand boys.

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

4. What weapon(s) are used in the restaurant massacre?
(a) Baseball bats and lead pipes.
(b) Guns.
(c) Bats and knives.
(d) Knives.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Henry and his partner do at the restaurant that causes them to get in trouble with Paulie?

3. What gift does Paulie give Henry in Chapter 3?

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

5. What is the name of the business that Henry buys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the typical wiseguy like?

2. Why does Jimmy buy cigarettes outside of New York?

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

4. What has Henry begun doing that causes a lot of friction between Karen and her parents?

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

6. What are some of the ways Paul Vario distances himself from the criminal acts that he and his group commit?

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

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

9. Discuss what jobs Henry is given involving the gambling ring.

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

(see the answer keys)

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