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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. Where is Turi taken when he is injured by the police?

2. Where is Aspanu taken after arriving at the Bellampo Barracks?

3. How much is the reward for Turi's capture?

4. Who shoots Turi when he refuses to give the name of the person who has given him cheese?

5. When the police ascend the mountain toward Turi and Aspanu's cave, what do Turi and Aspanu do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Turi Guiliano become a bandit?

2. After Turi is injured by the carabinieri, what news does Hector Adonis bring to Turi?

3. When Turi and Aspanu escape the police in the mountains, what do they do?

4. What does Turi learn about the monastery when he stays there after his run in with the carabinieri that caused his injury?

5. Who betrays Turi when he goes home for the Easter holiday?

6. Describe the meeting between Don Croce and the Mafia chiefs at the Hotel Umberto.

7. Who is Michael Corleone and what orders does he receive from his father, Vito Corleone, which must be executed before he can go home to America?

8. How did Don Croce become part of the Mafia?

9. Who is Silvestro and why does he join Turi's band?

10. What are Turi's plans for the people of Sicily when he becomes a bandit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue was used heavily in The Sicilian. Discuss and explain how dialogue was used in the story and why it played a large role. Cite examples in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Don Croce's opinions of Turi throughout the story. Cite examples from the book in order to explain how and why Don Croce's opinions changed over the course of the story.

Essay Topic 3

The Sicilian falls into the theme of revenge. Cite examples from the book in order to justify your response as to why this book falls under this particular theme.

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