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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. Tom is worried that once the hit is completed, they will be killed by the governmental agency behind the assassination plot. Who will Michael use to ensure his family's safety?

2. Who does Fontane count as his "best friend"?

3. When Chapter 20 begins, the Commission is meeting annually. When this meeting happens, for how many years in a row has the Commission met?

4. When the assassination plot blows up in Nick's face, who offers to relocate Nick?

5. When the fourth man playing golf is introduced to Tom, where does Michael say the fourth man is from?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Joe shows up at Nick's house after the failed assassination attempt on Castro, what does Joe tell Nick?

2. According to the conversation between Nick and his father, why does Sal suggest that Forlenza hide Nick after the plane crash?

3. Michael confesses his fears of what will happen if they are unsuccessful in gaining control of the Cuban casinos. What does Michael fear?

4. 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?

5. When she's six months pregnant, Francesca feels unloved and trapped in her marriage. Why?

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

7. As the book closes, Michael is looking out his window at the New York skyline. What is Michael thinking about?

8. Describe the purpose of the "pizza men" that Nick requests during his meeting in Sicily.

9. Why is Tom surprised by the results of the background check he conducts on Lucadello?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Nick wears different masks in the story. Both a great competent and loyal Corleone employee and the ultimate betrayer of Michael, Nick is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Nick. How would his plan for betraying Michael have been affected had he not been thought of as the loyal employee identity? Why is it necessary for Nick to wear different masks?

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