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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. According to the men who pick up Johnny to take him to the airport, who will not be able to attend Michael's party in Las Vegas?

2. What does the governor of Nevada persuade Tom Hagen to do?

3. Why is Nick warned not to take off from Rattlesnake Island after the meeting concludes?

4. When Michael and Kay return home, Michael is upset when he finds his son burying something. What is Anthony burying?

5. At Christmastime, where do Billy and Francesca drive to from Florida?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why do the rest of the Mafia families consider Chicago to be the "black sheep" of the Mafia?

9. Why does Michael choose Pete Clemenza as his consigliere for the Commission meeting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While each Don runs his own territory and family business, all of the Dons belong to the Commission.

a. Discuss the role of the Commission in the day-to-day operations of the Corleone family business.

b. Does the Commission evolve as the story moves on?

c. How do the relationships of the Dons change as the Commission changes?

d. Is the Commission an important or an outdated institution? Be sure to explain your reasoning and support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled, "The Godfather Returns". Why does the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the inner struggles of the main character, and the regard - or lack thereof - of the people surrounding Michael?

Essay Topic 3

There are many characters introduced in the story who do not survive until the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare and contrast each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

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