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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which prince does Machiavelli say must be generous?
(a) One just coming into power.
(b) One who is about to go to war.
(c) One who has excessive vices.
(d) One who inherited his title.

2. What does the prince gain from rewarding his ministers well for jobs well done?
(a) He gets time to look around for new ministers who are not so dangerous.
(b) He gets a percentage of all those ministers make from taking bribes.
(c) He gets their support without fear of their trying to overthrow him.
(d) He gets losts of gifts from those ministers who become wealthy.

3. Who does Machiavelli put forward as an example of a King who made all the mistakes in ruling a new territory?
(a) Louis XII of France.
(b) Charles I of Spain.
(c) Archduke Ferdinand of Austria.
(d) Duke Lodovico.

4. What does Machiavelli say the new prince can least afford?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Excessive kindness.
(c) Executions.
(d) Disorder.

5. Machiavelli gives the example of how Cesare Borgia used Minister Remiro d'Orco in his plan to rule Romagna. After d'Orco brought the territory under control, what does Machiavelli say Cesare Borgia did to get the loyalty of the people?
(a) He gave d'Orco the power to kill anyone who opposed him.
(b) He retired d'Orco and gave him a lifetime pension.
(c) He executed d'Orco to make the people love and trust him.
(d) He told the people that d'Orco was acting on his orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Machiavelli not discuss democracies?

2. What does Machiavelli mean when he says "impetuousness is better than calculation"?

3. What does Machiavelli say about skilled mercenary captains?

4. What metaphor does Machiavelli use to explain his ideas about Fortune?

5. What were the results of Sparta setting up oligarchies in Athens and Thebes after they conquered them?

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