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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 is the first test of a new prince as a judge?

2. Why does Machiavelli insist that a prince need not always be honest?

3. What does Machiavelli say the King of Naples and the Duke of Milan had in common?

4. What does Machiavelli suggest is wrong with concepts of an ideal princedom or republic.

5. What can a new prince be assured of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Machiavelli tell the prince to avoid assassination attempts against him?

2. How does Machiavelli evaluate the three types of mind he says princes may have?

3. Explain how Machiavelli sees the weakness of using auxiliary forces as a military for a princedom.

4. What warnings does Machiavelli give regarding the generosity of a prince.

5. How can a prince gain a reputation for great accomplishments and generosity without bringing about his own ruin?

6. Outline Machiavelli's position of honesty in a prince.

7. Why does Machiavelli maintain that it is not possible for a prince to embody only good qualities?

8. Why does Machiavelli say that war is the only art expected of a prince?

9. What is Machiavelli's position on neutrality? Explain.

10. Detail how Machiavelli says Italian princes lose their dominions.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper on the influence of art during the Italian Renaissance.

Essay Topic 2

Write a blog entry dealing with the question, Does the end justify the means?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining how Machiavelli's writing might be different if he were writing today.

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