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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has Father Don Sulpico reappeared in the area?
(a) to start a new church
(b) still wants to stop free-thinking
(c) to start a new order of monks
(d) bringing a message to Cosimo

3. For what reason has Cosimo found that Ottimo Massimo does not come back often?
(a) he stays with a widow
(b) he has died
(c) he is being fed better at another house
(d) he has found a female dog

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

5. How does Biagio's story about the Cavalier's death differ from what happened?
(a) he doesn't say anything about the death
(b) it is more complicated
(c) it is completely false
(d) it is much simpler

6. Why are the Spaniards in the trees?
(a) they are exiles
(b) they have no homes
(c) they are waiting for their homes to be built
(d) they heard of Cosimo and want to try his life

7. Who comes back to Ombrosa with the troops?
(a) Battista
(b) Biagio
(c) Viola
(d) Father Sulpico

8. Why does Cosimo finally have to pay attention to life again?
(a) a pack of woves enter town
(b) the trees need pruning
(c) his dog comes back
(d) his brother is ill

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

10. Why are the young men fleeing into the woods?
(a) to find food for their families
(b) to fight against the army
(c) to avoid taxes
(d) to avoid conscription

11. 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

12. With what do the Cossacks come back?
(a) a dead deer for meat
(b) a stray dog
(c) Cosimo's brother
(d) dead French soldiers

13. What does Cosimo challenge the Father to do?
(a) have a fist fight
(b) a sword duel
(c) tell him more of the church
(d) settle their dispute

14. What does Viola say Cosimo's idea of love is?
(a) old fashion
(b) too loose
(c) mixed up
(d) very narrow

15. What does Cosimo see hope for in his dream?
(a) war would end
(b) his constitution would be used
(c) the trees would stay forever
(d) the common people would be fed

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cosimo do that his mother enjoys?

2. Why does he help the French lay out roads?

3. Cosimo says love is best served when what is allowed?

4. How does Cosimo deal with the threat of the soldiers?

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

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