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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cavalier notice when watching Cosimo in the trees?

2. What is Cosimo trying to do about the people who live below him?

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

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

5. What does Cosimo do when Gian de Brughi is captured?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Cosimo curious about Gian de Brughi?

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

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

7. Who is Sinforosa?

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

9. What do the burglars do to Cosimo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter six resolves the childhood connection Cosimo has had with Viola, and foreshadows the intensity of the admiration he will have for her.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Explain the use of foreshadow in this sentence. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Taking from the first six chapters, why do you think Cosimo admires Viola so much?

Essay Topic 2

Both Viola and Cosimo are idealists, but with such fundamentally disparate ideals they can never be compatible unless one of them is willing to open themselves to adopting the other's point of view.

1. Who do you think would have an easier time changing, Viola or Cosimo? Why?

2. Do you think it is wise for someone to give up beliefs in order to be with someone? Why or why not?

3. Do you think either Viola or Cosimo is the most right in their last arguments? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The Baron, has lost hope that his eldest son, Cosimo, will follow exactly the path of nobility he hoped he would.

1. Cosimo is obviously not doing what his father wants him to do. Do you think this makes him a bad child? Why or why not?

2. If your mother or father wanted you to enter a career field you didn't want, what would you do? How would you tell your parent?

3. Do you think children should have as much freedom at Cosimo's age as he does? Why or why not?

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