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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. How does Cosimo's family receive the news of his popularity?
(a) sadly
(b) with indifference
(c) enthusiastically
(d) with anger

2. Why is the children's teacher with Cosimo's family?
(a) he is escaping being jailed for theft
(b) escaping the Inquisition
(c) he's Cosimo's cousin
(d) he's Cosimo's uncle

3. How does Cosimo get a winter coat?
(a) his mother sent one to him
(b) Viola gave him one
(c) he made it from animals he'd killed
(d) he stole it

4. Why do Cosimo's mother and father stroll through the forest?
(a) to entice him out of the trees
(b) to go to the village
(c) to find more snails for dinner
(d) for exercise

5. Why does Cosimo believe olive trees are great for climbing?
(a) they smell nice
(b) they have small leaves
(c) their branches are close together
(d) they have good traction

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cosimo defend himself against a suggest of trespass in the garden?

2. What does Cosimo's family celebrate with a big affair?

3. Who does the Baron confide in and seek advice from?

4. Why does the Abbe listen so carefully to Cosimo?

5. Who is the narrator of this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the burglars do to Cosimo?

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

4. How does Cosimo's first encounter with the fruit thieves happen?

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

6. Who is Sinforosa?

7. Why is Cosimo curious about Gian de Brughi?

8. How does Cosimo's mother and father try to get him to come down from the trees and what does Biagio do?

9. What does Cosimo do to impress Viola?

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

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