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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 is Paul Vario's prison sentence?

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

4. Who tells the Hill family that they will be entering the witness protection program?

5. What is the name of Henry's new girlfriend who helps with his drug ring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What circumstances lead Henry to consider cooperating with the police?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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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