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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli say a new prince must do quickly after gaining a new dominion?
(a) Read his book.
(b) Learn quickly.
(c) Build a new palace.
(d) Hand out money.

2. What was the motivation for Machiavelli to write THE PRINCE?
(a) He wanted to become a prince.
(b) He wanted to become a famous author.
(c) He wanted to start a revolution.
(d) He wanted Prince Lorenzo de Medici to employ him.

3. Why does Machiavelli insist that hereditary princedoms are more easily maintained?
(a) All people everywhere actually prefer a prince.
(b) The people are already familiar with that form of government.
(c) The prince has more power than a republic.
(d) The prince changes things often at his own whim.

4. How does Machiavelli define a new princedom or dominion?
(a) One that is an entirely new settlement.
(b) One that does not come from a long line of ruling ancestors.
(c) One that comes from political intrigue.
(d) One that kills all the citizens of the old regime.

5. What does Machiavelli insist about a Prince who lost his dominion by force?
(a) He would lose all popularity with the people.
(b) It would be easy to get it back.
(c) He would have to run for his life and never return.
(d) The people would forget all about him.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Machiavelli compare himself in writing this book?

2. What was Cesare Borgia's greatest mistake according to Machiavelli?

3. What themes does Machiavelli introduce in Chapter One?

4. One Princedom, according to Machiavelli, is ruled by a sole prince; the other is by a prince and his barons. What does Machiavelli see as a weakness of the latter?

5. What is it that Machiavelli refrains from doing in his book?

(see the answer key)

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