1. In the event that the prince cannot afford a large army, what should he do?
(a) Make sure his city is well fortified.
(b) Have a good plan to escape if attacked.
(c) Negotiate diplomatically with any potential enemies.
(d) Post lookouts in the countryside.

2. What does Machiavelli say was the real cause of Cesare Borgia's ultimate failure?
(a) His ill health after the death of his father.
(b) His opposition from the new Pope after the death of Alexander IV.
(c) His lack of knowledge of what to do after his father's death.
(d) His bad choices of political allies.

3. What is the irony of the death of Oliverotto of Fermo who came to power by assembling all the leaders for a dinner and then killing them all?
(a) He was accidentally killed by a poorly aimed arrow.
(b) A son of one of the murdered men put poison in his wine.
(c) He died of natural causes before he could become Prince of Fermo.
(d) Cesare Borgia did the same thing to him.

4. What does Machiavelli say will be an advantage to a prince who lost his dominion by force of arms?
(a) The tendency of new governments to rely heavily on hereditary princes.
(b) A mishap on the part of the new government.
(c) The money he was able to stash away before being invaded.
(d) The sympathy of the surrounding dominions.

5. How does Machiavelli say a prince can make himself feared without making himself hated?
(a) By giving pardons to criminals.
(b) By hanging only unpopular criminals.
(c) By leaving people's property alone.
(d) By taking the women away.