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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 does Henry's girlfriend do that causes her to be arrested?

2. What event happens at the end of Chapter 19?

3. How much cash do the men make off with after the original airport heist?

4. Who does Henry go to Florida with in Chapter 12?

5. How old is the man who gives up Henry's name after he is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Jimmy hesitant to join the heist at first?

4. Why does Karen stop visiting Henry in prison once a week?

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

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

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

8. How does the college basketball scheme work?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

After Jimmy whacks Marty Krugman, he has his men console his family. In what ways does this show the true nature of Jimmy? How does this act foreshadow what is to come for Henry? Why do you feel that Henry does not become suspicious of Jimmy right then?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 11, Henry's relationship with his wife Karen and girlfriend Linda are examined. In what ways does the description of his being in these two relationships in tandem speak of his naivete? Why does he believe that he can have both women without repercussions?

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