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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 Biagio do after the Generalessa dies?

2. What is one of the first things Viola and Cosimo talk about?

3. Where does Cosimo leave the hot air balloon?

4. What do the townspeople call Cosimo?

5. Who collects the tithes from the people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What army show up in chapter twenty-eight and who is almost arrested by them?

2. Where does Cosimo get his first glimpse of the widow that his dog has been visiting and what is she doing when he sees her?

3. How does Cosimo spend his time after the army shows up?

4. How does Cosimo die?

5. When does Cosimo arrive in Olivabassa and what does he become there?

6. How does Cosimo feel towards Ursula and what does he tell her father?

7. What is written about Cosimo's love life in chapter nineteen and how is it described?

8. What happens to the story of the Cavalier's death?

9. Describe the dream Cosimo had in chapter twenty-nine.

10. How does Cosimo demonstrate his support for justice and fairness in chapter twenty-six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This is the chapter containing the recounting of the Baron's decline and eventual death. Sadness over the loss of his half brother, the absence of his daughter as she becomes the wife of a man with a terribly unpleasant family, the fact that Biagio's youth keeps him from being a satisfactory companion and loss of his dream of a noble lifestyle for his family all mean that he declines quickly.

1. Do you think emotional stress and loss can cause someone to sicken and die? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Cosimo should feel some responsibility for his father's death? Why or why not?

3. What do you think Cosimo could have done to help his father more? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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

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?

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