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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 Sinforosa get around the village?
(a) she walks
(b) in a carriage
(c) she swings through the trees
(d) on a white horse

2. 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) threatens to call the police
(d) offering cake and hot chocolate

3. What does Gian de Brughi do while in hiding from the law after Cosimo rescued him?
(a) read books
(b) practices sword play
(c) practice picking locks
(d) write his memoirs

4. How long were the brothers locked in their rooms for trying to rescue snails?
(a) 24 hours
(b) three days
(c) a week
(d) two days

5. What does Cosimo's father yell out to him at dinner?
(a) he is forgiven
(b) Biagio will be confined to the house
(c) he will be sent to prison
(d) if he doesn't come down he will starve

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cosimo's family receive the news of his popularity?

2. What is Cosimo first to discover about the trees?

3. What bothers Cosimo most about fig trees?

4. What does Viola offer Cosimo before she goes in the house?

5. What eventually happens to the tree after it was covered in glue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Cosimo curious about Gian de Brughi?

3. What does Biagio mourn in chapter four?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What do the brigands around town do about Gian de Brughi being in hiding?

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