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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. Who is Jimmy Burke accused of murdering when Henry testifies against him?

2. What is the name of the second restaurant Henry opens before going to prison?

3. Who tells the Hill family that they will be entering the witness protection program?

4. What is the name of the bar that is infiltrated by the police in Chapter 18?

5. What job does Henry start doing that requires him to form a team?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the teenager arrested in Chapter 20, and what does he tell the police that leads to Henry's arrest?

2. Why does Karen stop visiting Henry in prison once a week?

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

4. How does Henry's daughter react to the present he gives her after getting out of jail?

5. How does Henry react at first after being arrested, and what is his reaction when he isn't immediately let go?

6. How does Henry feel once he agrees to enter witness protection and how does his family react?

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

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

9. Which of Henry's many schemes angers Ed McDonald the most, and why?

10. How does Henry feel about being forced to live a normal life after so many years in the mob?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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