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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. Whose perspective is Chapter 12 told in?

2. What is Paul Vario's prison sentence?

3. What kind of drugs are found in Henry's girlfriend's apartment?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the college basketball scheme work?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Chapter 9, Henry buys a maid only to return her later because she was fat. In what ways does his treatment to the maid show his views on humanity?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Henry's father's lifestyle to that of the wiseguys. How much harder does Henry Hill, Sr. have to work to reap minimal rewards? What aspects of his father's normal and honest life do you think most compelled Henry to choose the path of becoming a wiseguy?

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