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

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

3. Where is the job Henry takes after he is released from prison?

4. How many accused criminals does the book say are in the witness protection program?

5. How many jobs does Karen work while Henry is in prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the college basketball scheme work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Henry's view of gambling to that of his life. How are the two similar? What importance does "luck" hold for Henry in regards to both?

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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