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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) fencing
(b) weaving beautiful blankets
(c) preparing rodents and animals for eating
(d) painting portraits

2. How does Cosimo want his brother to prove he can be trusted?
(a) to give him food everyday
(b) to sneak things for making a shelter
(c) to steal some jewelery from their mother
(d) to talk to Viola

3. How does the family make another attempt in the afternoon to get Cosimo down?
(a) says he can eat what he wants
(b) the father climbs in the trees
(c) offering cake and hot chocolate
(d) threatens to call the police

4. What does Cosimo kill that has come up the tree where he is?
(a) a yellow cat
(b) a snake
(c) a black bird
(d) a large rat

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Baron want Cosimo to come down from the trees?

2. Who does Cosimo begin correspondences with?

3. Who does Viola blame for being shut up in her bedroom?

4. Why is Cosimo curious about the thieve, Gian de Brughi?

5. What does Cosimo build in the trees for his books?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Cavlier slip off the Baron's land occasionally and how does Cosimo help him?

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

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

4. What does Biagio do in the morning after his brother spent the first night in the trees?

5. What does Battista do to make Cosimo come home and what is the result of her action?

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

7. What does Cosimo's father request of him when he goes out to see him?

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

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

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

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