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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. Why should a prince declare himself as for or against two warring factions?

2. What does Machiavelli say the new prince can least afford?

3. Why does Machiavelli argue against a prince being overly generous?

4. How does Machiavelli justify his position that a prince is not duty bound to keep his word?

5. What does Machiavelli warn the prince against?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Machiavelli's position on fortresses.

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

4. When there is peace outside the principality, what does Machiavelli caution against?

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

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

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

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

9. Give examples of leaders who recognized the need for their own loyal troops.

10. How does Machiavelli disagree with those who believe everything is controlled by God and Fortune.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the Medici family returning to power and what it meant to Machiavelli.

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 an essay describing the Italian Renaissance.

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