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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Example of Rome's Great Men, Internal Security, Equanimity, Insurrection, Confidence, Electioneering, and the Tendering of Advice, Advice to Generals in the Field.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Machiavelli claim that Princes should not complain of faults of People under their authority?
(a) Because the People will become indignant of the criticism.
(b) Because the insults will encourage conspiracy.
(c) Because doing so will blind the Prince to conspiracy.
(d) Because such faults result either from their negligence or because they are stained by similar faults.

2. Why does Machiavelli consider it impossible to establish a perpetual Republic?
(a) Because a Republic must always send its best men to war.
(b) Because in a thousand unforeseen ways its ruin may be caused.
(c) Because a Republic will always have ambitious men.
(d) Because all the ruling Nobles will have to be sent to colonies.

3. What are the two means that Machiavelli identifies as how laws are developed in cities at the beginning of Section 2, Book One.
(a) By war and by peace.
(b) Through dominion of the wealthy or through bartering agreements.
(c) Through Princes or through Republics.
(d) At one time by one man and by chance at several times according to events.

4. Why would corrupt Republics accept common deceptions?
(a) Because they keep anyone from knowing any truth.
(b) Because they hide the corruption of the political class.
(c) Because they are put forward by men who want favors more readily for themselves than for the public.
(d) Because they help to confuse Citizens to the corruption.

5. What can be inferred of Machiavelli's view of freedom based upon reading view of weak and strong Princes?
(a) That Machiavelli considers freedom only suited to those who can earn it or buy it.
(b) That Machiavelli considered civil rights and individual liberties indispensable to the strength of a city.
(c) That Machiavelli uses the term freedom in reference to the actions of Princes only.
(d) That Machiavelli is focused on keeping cities free from outside influences rather than individual freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Machiavelli, what caused so much hard work for Rome as it expanded its Empire to distant provinces?

2. What is Machiavelli's explanation for initiating his recommended approach with enemies against an empire?

3. According to Machiavelli, what type of people seek what office to cause a city to become corrupt?

4. Why does Machiavelli consider the public a better judge than Princes for who should occupy public offices.

5. What does Machiavelli recommend as the three ways to restore a divided city?

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