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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 much money does Henry send Karen from prison at first?

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

3. Why do Henry and his friends get into trouble after they beat up a man in Florida?

4. Who is Jimmy Burke accused of murdering when Henry testifies against him?

5. What year does Henry testify against Paul Vario?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do the police have a hard time convicting anyone of the crime?

4. What crime does Henry testify against Paul Vario for?

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

6. What is Henry hoping to celebrate the day of his arrest and how does he prepare for this celebration?

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

8. How does Henry feel once he agrees to enter witness protection and how does his family react?

9. What lengths do Edward A. McDonald and his men go through in order to find suspects for the Lufthansa robbery?

10. What does Henry do during the two year stall before his prison sentence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Wiseguys lead a life devoid of rules. In fact, they are encouraged to break rules and are rewarded when they do. In what ways does this lack of honesty harm the wiseguys? Does having this mentality make it impossible for them to truly have an honest outlook in life?

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