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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. Why was Lefty so impressed to be invited to the home of the man in #73?
2. Who did the FBI pull out of the undercover operation?
3. Who claimed to have done drug deals with Brasco?
4. What did the cops confirm about Sonny Red's body?
5. Where was the man in #81 killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Pistone conflicted when it came time to do the hit on Sonny Red's son, Bruno?
2. When Sonny and Mirra were fighting over who had control over Pistone, why was it important to prove whether or not Mirra was a made guy when he introduced Pistone to Lefty?
3. Why was the FBI worried when they learned that Sonny was ready to have Pistone made?
4. What was the only way that Pistone had to find out about who was killed in the hit?
5. Why was Santo Trafficante so important to establishing the King's Court in Florida?
6. What were the pros and cons of Pistone's wearing a wire around the mob guys?
7. Why was it dangerous for Sonny and Lefty as well as Pistone when they learned that Pistone was an FBI agent?
8. How did the FBI get Conti out of the operation when they thought things were getting too dangerous for him?
9. What happened at another Vegas night at King's Court and why does this make Sonny even more determined to get into the drug business?
10. Describe the night that Pistone stayed in Sonny's New York apartment.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
From what you can glean from Pistone's descriptions, create a brief character study of Lefty. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What created the friction between him and Pistone? How did he reconcile with him? What emotional damage was done to the relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Pistone used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
Essay Topic 3
From what you can glean from Pistone's descriptions, create a brief character study of Sonny. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What created the close friendship between him and Pistone? Why did Pistone wish that he had met Sonny under different circumstances?
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