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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 name of the woman waiting for Fredo in his hotel room?

2. Where do Kay and Michael decide to spend the rest of their vacation after their original plans are ruined?

3. When Michael summons Nick directly to meet with him, what is the name of the restaurant where the meeting will take place?

4. After the doctor leaves Nick's bedside, who enters the room to tell Nick where he is and question him about the doomed flight?

5. At Francesca and Billy's wedding, Billy has a broken leg. How does Billy tell Francesca that he broke his leg?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Russo threatened by Michael's desire to move his headquarters from New York to Las Vegas?

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

6. As she begins her college life, why does Francesca come to regret not joining a sorority?

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

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

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

10. Why are pigs present in Doomtown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mafia bosses use many different tactics to rule their territories and keep their people in line.

a. Identify three tactics used by the Mafia bosses to rule their territories and keep their people in line.

b. For each tactic identified, explain why the Dons use this method of control.

c. Compare and contrast these tactics in terms of their operational style, level of involvement, and operational success or failure.

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

Identify the groups of people trying to gain control of the Cuban casinos. Compare and contrast these groups in terms of overall number, organization, overall motivation, ability to plan, and success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different? Does any one group of people actually end up controlling the Cuban casinos? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story.

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