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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. Brasco only participated in the ________________ jobs.

2. What is the undercover operation in Florida known as?

3. Lefty was a less volatile person than _______________ was.

4. Which high-level mobster asked to mentor Brasco?

5. Why did Brasco spend time hanging around with Jilly's crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the irony of Pistone's telling Lefty that he had to leave Milwaukee to go see his girlfriend who had been in a car accident?

2. What was the impact on Pistone's personal and professional lives due to Pistone's testimony against the mobsters?

3. What was the double tragedy Pistone faced on the day his wife was in a car accident?

4. How did Pistone have a close call with almost being identified when agent Tony Conti came to New York for a job?

5. What were the circumstances in which Pistone was able to get Lefty involved in the vending machine racket in Milwaukee?

6. Describe the situation in which Frankie and Patsy questioned Pistone's credibility.

7. How did Pistone meet Lefty and how did Pistone then have to break up his time?

8. Why was the relationship with Lefty an advantageous one for Pistone?

9. Describe how Lefty took Pistone under his wing both professionally and personally.

10. How was the decision made regarding who Pistone would work for--Lefty or Mirra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pistone is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Substance abuse seemed to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive was the abuse? Why did it have such a prevalent place in Pistone's life? How did it affect him? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Lefty and Sonny. Both men wanted influence over Pistone but have their hold on him in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two men?

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