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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of talent does Battista have?
(a) weaving beautiful blankets
(b) painting portraits
(c) preparing rodents and animals for eating
(d) fencing

2. What does Cosimo say about resuming his education?
(a) he's willing to do it
(b) he will teach himself
(c) he will come home in the fall
(d) he won't do it

3. What does Cosimo decide to build?
(a) barrels of water high in the trees
(b) walkways between trees
(c) a new tree house
(d) a zip line system in the trees

4. What does Cosimo conclude after studying Gian de Brughi's life and the stories about him?
(a) he would have to use the trees to get away
(b) he would have to be very old
(c) he doesn't exist
(d) other thieves just use his name

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his uncle do when the pirates beginning running away?

2. How long were the brothers locked in their rooms for trying to rescue snails?

3. How far does Cosimo discover the trees go?

4. What do the townspeople do when Cosimo tells them of the cave?

5. What does Biagio bring Cosimo during the rainstorm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cosimo meet in a neighbor's garden as he explores through the trees?

2. Why is Cosimo's mother nicknamed the Generalessa?

3. What does Cosimo do when he sees the pirates unloading the boats and what happens as a result of his actions?

4. What does Cosimo tell Biagio about their uncle's activities and what does he want to do about them?

5. What do Cosimo's parents want to know about the men Cosimo enlisted for his project?

6. Describe an activity Cosimo has learned well and that his dog helps him with.

7. Why does Cosimo begin writing to authors of books he likes?

8. How does Cosimo's mother feel by the evening about Cosimo still being in the trees?

9. What does Cosimo tell Viola about a decision and what happens when he tells her?

10. How does the Baron work out Cosimo's willingness to continue his education?

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