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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. What does Machiavelli see as the problem with barons?

2. What form of government comes from a long line of ancestors?

3. What happened when Rome tried to use the same methods the Spartans had used with Greece?

4. How can a prince deal with the people when they see their lands burning outside the city walls?

5. Prior to Charles VIII of France coming to Italy, what was the main focus of the Pope, the Venetians, the King of Naples, the Duke of Milan, and the Florentines?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cesare Borgia hold onto power in Romagna?

2. What makes the instability of the Orsini and Cologna a constant struggle.

3. Explain why Machiavelli believes a newly conquered territory is harder to govern than a hereditary dominion.

4. How are Ecclesiastical dominions so easily maintained?

5. Explain how Machiavelli sees the importance of sound laws and a sound military.

6. Briefly write down how Machiavelli describes Agathocles of Sicily.

7. How does Machiavelli say that hereditary States are the easier ones to control?

8. Describe the conditions that made it possible for Moses, Romulus, Cyrus, and Theseus to be successful in uniting their people.

9. Explain the customary way to seek the favor and audience of a prince.

10. Discuss the Duke of Ferrara as a prince who regained his prominence after a period of time.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a story about a young person's problem when two of his or her friends are fighting.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on your feelings about Machiavelli's trying to get in with the family that overthrew his government and put him out of a job.

Essay Topic 3

Write a story about how you imagine Prince Lorenzo de Medici reacted to THE PRINCE.

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