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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. Who is caught talking about the robber on the car bug?

2. What is the name of Henry's partner in the sports scheme?

3. How many years do the persons convicted of the beating in Florida receive in prison?

4. Where do the men hold their hostages during the original airport heist?

5. How does the author describe Henry's lifestyle in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry react at first after being arrested, and what is his reaction when he isn't immediately let go?

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

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

4. How does Henry find out that Jimmy wants to whack Marty Krugman and how does Henry react to this?

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

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

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

8. Why is the teenager arrested in Chapter 20, and what does he tell the police that leads to Henry's arrest?

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

10. How does Henry's daughter react to the present he gives her after getting out of jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 13 and 14, the reader is shown the same story from two different perspectives: Henry's and Karen's. Compare and contrast these two perspectives. How does Henry's view of his life in prison differ from Karen's? Who do you think suffers more, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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