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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. Why does Henry agree to cooperate with the police?

2. What lengths does the author have to go through in order to meet with Henry?

3. What is the name of the girl that Paulie Jr. wants to go on a date with?

4. Which of the following crimes does Henry NOT commit in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the man who attacks Karen in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the mentality of the "sidewalk soldiers" and why they never feared being caught for their crimes.

2. Describe why the wiseguys throw Henry a party in Chapter 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At a very young age, Henry is coerced into committing illegal acts for the wiseguys. In what ways is Henry talked into committing these acts? What is his reaction when he is told to commit them? How are these crimes viewed in the eyes of the mobsters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Jimmy's paranoia of the Lufthansa robbery foreshadow the events that later transpired? Is the author giving the reader clues that everything the wiseguys thought about life would soon change or is he simply trying to portray Jimmy's personality?

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