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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. How does Jimmy Burke initially make his money?

2. What are the names of the two mobsters who want to kill Henry?

3. What happens to the man who tries to attach one of the neighborhood girls?

4. What year is Henry born?

5. What does Jimmy find in his trunk on his wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Henry see Paulie as "invulnerable"?

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

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

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

8. Why does Henry choose the cabstand when looking for a part-time job?

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

10. Why is the author, Nicholas Pileggi, hesitant to meet with Henry Hill, Jr. and write the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By writing the book in chronological order, the author is able to show the very foundation of Henry's belief system and its ultimate demise. Why do you think the author chose to write the book in this way?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does the author use Henry's perspective to his advantage when describing the Air Cargo Center robbery? Why do you think the author chose to use Henry's point of view to tell this story? What details would have been left out had the author told the story from someone else's perspective?

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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