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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. After being picked up by the police officer, what does Fredo ask the officer to do?

2. Who represents the Corleone family at Frank Falcone's funeral?

3. What is the nickname of Russo?

4. According to Michael's plan, who will the Corleones back for the 1960s presidency?

5. According to what Kathy tells Francesca, who is responsible for killing Michael's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocks Tom upon his arrival in Washington D.C.?

2. As Michael and Kay return to Las Vegas from Lake Tahoe, why is Kay upset?

3. What happens when the two men board the plane just as it lands at Kay's vacation destination? Why does this upset Kay?

4. Why will Tom Hagen not be present at the next Commission meeting?

5. When the police officer shows up to rescue Fredo from the customs officials, Fredo asks the officer to turn down the radio. Why does that request prove to be unfortunate for Fredo?

6. At the meeting on Rattlesnake Island, Nick plays up his image of a dumb tough guy. Why?

7. Contrast Francesca's beliefs about her father and also her uncle's death versus the truth.

8. Explain how and why orders are typically given in the Corleone crime family.

9. What advice does Tom give to Fredo after Fredo shoots up his wife's car and accidentally kills a small dog?

10. Why does the Mafia wonder if the FAA's ruling that the crash was an accident is correct?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick wears different masks in the story. Both a great competent and loyal Corleone employee and the ultimate betrayer of Michael, Nick is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Nick. How would his plan for betraying Michael have been affected had he not been thought of as the loyal employee identity? Why is it necessary for Nick to wear different masks?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of Nick changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Nick's character when he first "proves his loyalty" to Michael as the story opens, when his plane goes down off of Rattlesnake Island, when he becomes the Corleone family's new Don, and when he returns to Rattlesnake Island to hide. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The entire story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - New York, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the three above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?

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