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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. The fourth man playing golf with Tom, Hal, and Michael proposes killing someone. Who does the fourth man want to kill?

2. Who arrives late to the Commission meeting and thereby avoids being caught in the police raid?

3. When Michael and Tom are in Michael's suite discussing the fourth man's proposed hit, who does Michael propose that the men use as a puppet in their plot?

4. Who does Johnny decide to include in the entertainment lineup for the Inaugural Ball because she's been such a good luck charm for Johnny?

5. When Michael announces that he is retiring, who does Michael name as his successor?

Short Essay Questions

1. While at Russo's private gambling club, Tom realizes that Russo will not let Tom leave the club alive. What tips Tom off to Russo's plan?

2. According to what Kay tells Michael at the Inaugural Ball, why does she leave their marriage?

3. How does Nick pull Fredo into his scheme to undermine Michael Corleone?

4. According to Forlenza's information, why is Nick's plane sabotaged?

5. Explain why Michael and Nick have ended 1961 in a stalemate.

6. Why does Vito feel that he has no other choice but to bring Sonny into the family business?

7. As Chapter 20 begins, Fredo's wife implies that their marriage is simply a cover for Fredo's homosexuality. She leaves the room without incident, but then Fredo destroys everything in the room. Why?

8. When Michael moves back to New York and brings Kathy, Francesca, Sonny, and the Hagens to live with him, what does Michael vow to never tell Francesca?

9. How has Connie changed since moving into the Corleone family compound in Lake Tahoe?

10. After meeting Joe Lucadello, Tom is suspicious of him. Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The entire story takes place primarily in several different locations. Compare and contrast each of the following locations in the story - New York, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. Be sure to include how the characters are treated in each of these locations, as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of the three above locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live in and why?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Tom Hagen and Nick Geraci.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. How is each character affected by their perceived self-worth - both positively and negatively?

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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