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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 kind of degree does Henry earn while in prison?

2. What occupation does Henry have after entering the witness protection program?

3. Which man's car was NOT bugged by the police?

4. Who does Jimmy want to whack just after the heist is completed?

5. How many men are part of the original airport heist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Henry's many schemes angers Ed McDonald the most, and why?

2. How does Henry spend his time while in the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary?

3. How do the police eventually get enough information to arrest Henry?

4. How does Henry feel about being forced to live a normal life after so many years in the mob?

5. Why do Henry, Jimmy, and Casey Rosado visit Florida at the beginning of Chapter 12?

6. Why does the money in the Lufthansa cargo vault seem so appealing to Henry and his men?

7. What circumstances lead to Jimmy and Henry being sentenced to 10 years in prison after the bar fight?

8. What does Judy the drug courier do that likely leads to Henry's arrest at his home?

9. What are some of the struggles that Karen and her children have to deal with while Henry is in prison?

10. How do the wiseguys treat Stacks' family after he is whacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout most of his marriage, Henry lies to Karen about almost everything in much part because that is what most wiseguys did. What does this tell the reader in regards to how wiseguys valued other people? How does this showcase their self-serving nature?

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

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?

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