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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sum do Henry and his friends steal from the airport at the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. How does the author, Nicholas Pileggi, meet Henry?

3. How much does Henry earn on his first hijacking scheme?

4. Where is the guard when Henry first attempts to enter the strong room?

5. How many furs does Karen own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author's intent for writing this book?

2. What problems do the mobsters run into while trying to get keys to the strong room, and how do they eventually overcome it?

3. Describe the ambush the wiseguys took out on a local restaurant staff in Chapter 10.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 11, Henry's relationship with his wife Karen and girlfriend Linda are examined. In what ways does the description of his being in these two relationships in tandem speak of his naivete? Why does he believe that he can have both women without repercussions?

Essay Topic 2

What purpose does writing Chapter 18 mostly from law enforcement's perspective serve? What new insight does it offer the reader? Does this chapter change the reader's perception of the wiseguys at all? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

The wiseguys viewed honest workers as suckers who were too afraid to break the rules and reap the many rewards that came from it. Explain why these men had such a distorted view of reality. What blame do they place on society for their actions?

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