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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 is the nickname of Russo?

2. What is the rooftop party being hosted at the Castle in the Sands Casino in celebration of?

3. Who is the first guest to appear on Fredo's television show?

4. What is the name of Francesca's college roommate?

5. When Fredo sneaks out of the Canadian hotel room, what does he carelessly leave behind?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Johnny leave Los Angeles instead of continuing to work with Cy Milner as he wants to do?

3. As Michael opens up and shares some of his secrets with Kay as they fly on to Rome, what does Kay finally realize about herself?

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

5. Why are pigs present in Doomtown?

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

7. Why is Russo blamed for engineering the plane crash off of Rattlesnake Island?

8. Explain why Kay barely knows how to speak to her husband of five years.

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

10. Why does Kathy encourage Francesca to not join a sorority as she begins college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Michael Corleone, Don Forlenza, Pete Clemenza, and Louie Russo.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the course of the novel, Michael's relationship with two quite different women is chronicled. Compare and contrast the relationship Michael has with Kay to the relationship Michael had with Apollonia. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these two relationships influence not only Michael, but also the other men in the Corleone family business?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Is the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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