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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 punishment do Henry and his partner get from Paulie after they mess up at the restaurant?

2. What do Henry and Tuddy do when another group builds a cabstand around the corner?

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

4. How does Henry meet Karen?

5. What year does Henry enter the witness protection program?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the typical wiseguy like?

4. Why do Henry and his friends go to Las Vegas just after the Air Cargo Center robbery?

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

6. Why does Henry decide to enlist in the military?

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

8. What does Henry ask Karen to do after he beats up her neighbor, and how does she react to this?

9. How does Linda view Henry's marriage to Karen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry plays many different roles in the book that include father, husband, friend, and mobster. Discuss these four roles and how his personality differed in each situation. How does he act similarly in these roles and how does he act differently? If he acted significantly different, what does this tell you about his character?

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

During the Lufthansa robbery, many of the men treated the act casually although they knew it was a serious crime. In what ways do the men involved in the robbery show their immaturity and overconfidence? Why do you think they had such little fear of getting caught?

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