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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 cash do the men make off with after the original airport heist?

2. What does Henry have in his trunk when he goes to visit Jimmy's house in Chapter 19?

3. What is the name of the prison Henry is sent to?

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

5. What family sets up Tommy's murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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