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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 Cosimo kill that has come up the tree where he is?

2. Where does Cosimo hide most of his letters?

3. Why does the Cavalier sneak off the Baron's land sometimes?

4. What kind of talent does Battista have?

5. Why is Cosimo's father so upset about him being gone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Sinforosa?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Biagio mourn in chapter four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Cosimo meets the boys who steal fruit in the orchards around town, they first try to trap him, then invite him to join and finally, the reader is given a sense that he will become as a king to them.

1. Why do you think Cosimo is proving to be better in the trees after a couple of days then the boys, who have stolen fruit for years? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think Cosimo sees nothing wrong with stealing fruit? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Cosimo's intentions are pure and so he attributes pure intentions to the people around him.

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

2. Do you think someone could live in modern America with Cosimo's level of innocence and optimism about people? Why or why not?

3. Do you think living and see the world as Cosimo does makes him a happier person than most? Why or why not?

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