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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the main desires the Baron has concerning his son's choice of living arrangements?
(a) that he hate it and come home
(b) that he becomes famous for it
(c) that he be comfortable and safe
(d) to hide it from the world

2. Why do the men from town ask Cosimo to come down?
(a) so they can collect a reward
(b) so he won't be attacked by the fruit boys
(c) to take him home
(d) so he can be punished for stealing fruit

3. What is Cosimo trying to do about the people who live below him?
(a) give them a better life
(b) educate them
(c) steal from them to live
(d) make friends and learn from them

4. How does the Count that visits feel about Cosimo's life?
(a) that he'll out grow it
(b) that it's silly
(c) fascinated and impressed
(d) that their son should join him

5. What eventually happens to the tree after it was covered in glue?
(a) it becomes very heavy
(b) it became a national monument
(c) it turns purple
(d) it dies

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the fruit boys learn from Cosimo?

2. How do the boys who steal fruit react to Cosimo at first?

3. What does Viola offer Cosimo before she goes in the house?

4. Why is Cosimo's father so upset about him being gone?

5. How does Cosimo defend himself against a suggest of trespass in the garden?

(see the answer key)

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