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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 Baron do when an important family visits?

2. What happens to Gian de Brughi?

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

4. What kind of talent does Battista have?

5. Why can Cosimo move from tree to tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe an activity Cosimo has learned well and that his dog helps him with.

3. What does Biagio mourn in chapter four?

4. What do the burglars do to Cosimo?

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

6. What does Biagio reveal about the Cavalier's story?

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 Cosimo's mother feel by the evening about Cosimo still being in the trees?

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

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

Biagio wants all the more to assure Cosimo of his loyalty despite his remaining on the ground, and so agrees to supply him with everything he requires to set up a more permanent dwelling in the trees.

1. Why do you think Biagio is not joining his brother in the trees? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think Biagio is right or wrong for making it easier for his brother to remain in the trees? Why or why not?

3. What do you think of Cosimo's attempts to pressure his younger brother into helping him?

Essay Topic 3

The lesson Cosimo learns in chapter fourteen is that a problem that unites people is a powerful force for good as long as it exists.

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

2. Do you think uniting people for a bad reason can be as powerful as for good? Why or why not?

3. If you had a task to do that would require a group to finish it, how would you go about organizing and inspiring them?

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