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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Henry's mother from?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Sicily.

2. What is a wiseguy?
(a) Smart men.
(b) Street-level mafiosi.
(c) Hit men.
(d) Undercover cops.

3. What is the name of the crime family that Paul and his men primarily work for?
(a) Gambino.
(b) Stabile.
(c) Lucchese.
(d) Vario.

4. What are the wiseguys who take on the more violent crimes called?
(a) Sidewalk soldiers.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Cabbies.
(d) Wiseguys.

5. Who is "bored with the egomaniacal ravings of illiterate hoods masquerading as benevolent Godfathers"?
(a) Henry Hill.
(b) Paul Vario.
(c) Jimmy Burke.
(d) Nicholas Pileggi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age does Henry receive his first kick back?

2. Why does Henry's father beat him in Chapter 2?

3. What are the names of the two mobsters who want to kill Henry?

4. Why does Henry agree to cooperate with the police?

5. How does the author, Nicholas Pileggi, meet Henry?

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