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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 does Cosimo's family celebrate with a big affair?
(a) his parents anniversary
(b) the return of the king
(c) Battista's engagement
(d) Cosimo's birthday

2. What does Biagio bring Cosimo during the rainstorm?
(a) an old army tent
(b) food and two umbrellas
(c) a rain coat
(d) a waterproof sleeping bag

3. What does Viola offer Cosimo before she goes in the house?
(a) hot tea
(b) hot chocolate
(c) coffee
(d) milk and cookies

4. Where is Viola sent when she leaves home?
(a) to a reform school
(b) to the store
(c) to her aunts' house
(d) to a boarding school

5. What job does Cosimo do for local growers?
(a) picking fruit
(b) killing rabbits
(c) pruning trees
(d) chasing birds off of crops

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cavalier do for the Baron?

2. What happens when the townspeople and the pirates meet?

3. What does Biagio do when he goes to bed that night?

4. What does the Baron do when an important family visits?

5. What do the burglars who tried to use Gian do to Cosimo?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what important meal does the book open with?

2. Describe the discussion about trees that takes place at the beginning of chapter ten.

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Sinforosa?

8. How does the Count who visits the family feel about Cosimo's choice?

9. What is Cosimo's thoughts concerning the people living below him?

10. What happens when Cosimo's father sends the Cavalier to capture him?

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