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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. To whose house do Francesca and Billy go at Christmastime?

2. What is the name of the woman waiting for Fredo in his hotel room?

3. What is the name of Fredo's wife?

4. Who is named as Micheal's new consigliere?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how and why orders are typically given in the Corleone crime family.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of Nick changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Nick's character when he first "proves his loyalty" to Michael as the story opens, when his plane goes down off of Rattlesnake Island, when he becomes the Corleone family's new Don, and when he returns to Rattlesnake Island to hide. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Both Fredo and Louie seek to do Michael harm. Compare and contrast these two characters. Be sure to discuss their motivations, character qualities, personal history with Michael, and tools at their disposal. Which of these two characters causes greater harm and/or heartache for Michael? Explain your answer.

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