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

2. When a meeting of the Commission is finally called, how much time has passed between Commission meetings?

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

4. Against Michael's wishes, where does Kay insist that they go on their vacation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. Why does Francesca worry that Billy is dating her simply to shock his parents?

8. Why are pigs present in Doomtown?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the story line, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of Francesca changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Francesca's character when she first meets Billy in the dining hall, when Billy tries to break up with her through a postcard, when she loses her baby, and when she finds the "insurance" file in Billy's office. Use examples from the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Michael Corleone and Joe Lucadello work together during two different periods in their lives. Describe the circumstances surrounding each of these periods in which the men work together. Then, examine how the first circumstances and the relationships the men developed early in their lives impacted the circumstances surrounding their second meeting.

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