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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. How much money does Jimmy give Henry just before Christmas?

2. What year does Henry testify against Paul Vario?

3. What is the name of the prison Henry is sent to?

4. How many jobs does Karen work while Henry is in prison?

5. How does the author describe Henry's lifestyle in prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Jimmy hesitant to join the heist at first?

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

5. What are some of the struggles that Karen and her children have to deal with while Henry is in prison?

6. What circumstances lead to Jimmy and Henry being sentenced to 10 years in prison after the bar fight?

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

8. How does the college basketball scheme work?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wiseguys lead a life devoid of rules. In fact, they are encouraged to break rules and are rewarded when they do. In what ways does this lack of honesty harm the wiseguys? Does having this mentality make it impossible for them to truly have an honest outlook in life?

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

After Jimmy whacks Marty Krugman, he has his men console his family. In what ways does this show the true nature of Jimmy? How does this act foreshadow what is to come for Henry? Why do you feel that Henry does not become suspicious of Jimmy right then?

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