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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. Which one of the following people does NOT know that Nick is really Gerald O'Malley?

2. Which item is NOT one of the items that each of the initiates has before them at the initiation ceremony?

3. According to Michael's confession on the plane to Kay, why is Michael hiding out in Sicily?

4. Where does Michael hold the meeting that he leaves Kay on their anniversary to conduct?

5. Where is the convention being held at which Governor Shea is giving the nominating speech?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michael feel that he has to engineer the plane crash off of Rattlesnake Island?

2. Why are pigs present in Doomtown?

3. What is the purpose of Doomtown?

4. According to Fredo's questioning of Michael at Francesca and Billy's wedding, why is the Lake Tahoe house burned down?

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

6. When Johnny examines the item that was given to him to hand carry to Michael, what does he discover?

7. What does Cosa Nostra mean and how is its meaning portrayed in the investigation into the plane crash?

8. Why does Nick decide to join the Corleone organization?

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

10. What does Tom believe is true about legitimate businessmen and why does he believe what he does?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many attempts by Michael to leave the family business and go legitimate. Identify at least three of Michael's attempts to go legitimate. How do these situations differ? How are these situations similar? Overall, how successful are Michael's attempts to become a legitimate business man? Could Michael ever have been truly legitimate? Why or why not? Support your reasoning with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Francesca and Kathy have been raised in the same environment and denied the same knowledge about their family's history during the formative years of their lives. While they grow into different women, the twins have a special relationship that ebbs and flows as the plot moves forward.

a. Compare and contrast the twins in terms of their attitudes and relationships.

b. Discuss how the twins' relationship was tested at the following times: when they left for college, when Francesca began seeing Billy, and when Francesca killed Billy.

c. Why might Winegardner have chosen to have these characters be twins, and not just sisters? What point is he trying to get across? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Don Forlenza with Don Russo.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might their experiences with Michael have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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