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

2. What does Henry actually do on Fridays that his wife doesn't know about?

3. What money making scheme is introduced in Chapter 7?

4. What does Henry tell Karen he does every Friday?

5. Why does Henry stand Karen up for a date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss what jobs Henry is given involving the gambling ring.

2. To what lengths does the author have to go in order to meet with Henry Hill, Jr.?

3. What does Henry ask Karen to do after he beats up her neighbor, and how does she react to this?

4. How does Henry get away with using stolen credit cards so often?

5. How is Henry living at the beginning of Chapter 5 before he meets Karen?

6. What are some of the ways Karen notices that Henry's profession as a bricklayer might not be as it seems?

7. What are some of the ways Paul Vario distances himself from the criminal acts that he and his group commit?

8. Why does Henry fall for Karen when before he wasn't interested in having one steady girlfriend?

9. Describe how the wiseguys rob trucks.

10. What problems do the mobsters run into while trying to get keys to the strong room, and how do they eventually overcome it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At a very young age, Henry is coerced into committing illegal acts for the wiseguys. In what ways is Henry talked into committing these acts? What is his reaction when he is told to commit them? How are these crimes viewed in the eyes of the mobsters?

Essay Topic 2

Henry was often treated with disrespect and hatred at home. How do you feel this influenced his becoming a wiseguy? Do you think that it is one of his biggest motivations or a coincidence? In what ways does this motivate and prepare him for a life in the mob? Are these downfalls to blame for these men entering a life of crime or are they simply a part of the typical wiseguy demographic? Is it possible for a wiseguy to be from a rich and well balanced home?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, the culture of the Brownsville-East area of New York was examined. In what ways does the mob affect this neighborhood, both positively and negatively? How integral is the mob lifestyle to the residents of this area? Do they actually help them or do they only make their situations worse? In what ways are the wiseguys' schemes accepted in their neighborhood? What are some explanations for why no one ever tried to stop them from breaking the law?

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