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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Biagio says Cosimo and Viola's relationship works best when?
(a) when he is telling stories
(b) when it is mutually adventuresome
(c) when the dog is around
(d) when she is tired

2. What do the nobles do in response to the collecting problem?
(a) lock themselves in their houses
(b) shoot Cosimo
(c) burn the village down
(d) hang one of every 20 people

3. How does Cosimo feel when Viola is acting capricious or trying to provoke jealousy?
(a) confused and frustrated
(b) loved
(c) happy
(d) angry

4. Who collects the tithes from the people?
(a) the sheriff
(b) the noble
(c) the actuary
(d) the bailiff

5. What gives Cosimo hope that he can find a lover?
(a) a community of Spaniards living in the trees
(b) his mother is arranging his marriage
(c) several women have expressed interest
(d) Viola has returned

6. Where does the girl on the horse go?
(a) the Ondarivas' garden
(b) to the constable's
(c) to the palace
(d) to the apple orchard

7. How does Cosimo hitch a ride on a hot air balloon?
(a) grabbed the anchor rope from the trees
(b) he jumped in the basket from the top of a tree
(c) Biagio threw him into it
(d) a sit was lowered to him

8. What does Cosimo contribute to the secret ceremonies?
(a) nothing
(b) one to enrich farmers
(c) one honoring trees
(d) one to honor the rain

9. How many others are meeting with him?
(a) fifty
(b) two
(c) one
(d) five

10. Why do the townspeople raise a bed in the trees for Cosimo?
(a) his health is failing
(b) Biagio thought he'd like their father's bed
(c) so he would live longer
(d) as payment fo his kindness

11. Where is Cosimo spending much of winter?
(a) near his brother's home
(b) in the tallest tree around
(c) in his sleeping bag
(d) at Viola's old garden

12. How does Cosimo spend his time?
(a) looking for another dog for a pet
(b) protecting the underdog
(c) looking for a wife
(d) reading books in German

13. How does Cosimo deal with the threat of the soldiers?
(a) with fun and ingenuity
(b) with anger
(c) he ignores them
(d) he kills them one by one

14. How has Viola being in the trees changed the atmosphere in the trees?
(a) Viola has torn down the tent
(b) it hasn't changed
(c) Cosimo has made it more gracious
(d) Cosimo spends less with the trees

15. Why did Biagio climb into the trees when his brother was 65 years old?
(a) to bring him a picture of Viola
(b) to bring him food
(c) to ask him to come down
(d) to bring Viola there

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cosimo finally have to pay attention to life again?

2. What role does Cosimo slip into with the Spaniards?

3. For what does Cosimo become most famous?

4. What does Viola want Cosimo to allow?

5. What do Cosimo and Prince Andrej find they have in common?

(see the answer keys)

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