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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 type of government is established by the new army?

2. When Cosimo writes a treatise on living in the trees to whom does he send it?

3. What do the Spainish men sit upon in the trees?

4. What does Cosimo claim to be to the group?

5. What does Biagio do after the Generalessa dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Biagio find out about Viola's trips away?

2. How does Cosimo get shot and what does he do during his recovery?

3. What happens to Cosimo when Viola leaves?

4. 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?

5. What does Biagio say about Viola and Cosimo's relationship?

6. Who does Cosimo meet after his dream?

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

8. What brings Cosimo out of his depression and what does he do?

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

10. What does Cosimo do in general about the soldiers wandering around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Generalessa has gotten over her initial panic, and she and the Baron decide to take a nonchalant stroll through the garden so they might ignore Cosimo and thereby antagonize him out of the trees.

1. Why do you think Cosimo's parents believe he will come down from the trees because of this behavior? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think Cosimo's parents are irresponsible for leaving him in the tree all night? Why or why not?

3. What would you do if you were Cosimo's parents?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In the trees, he and the boys are quite able to exist as equals, on the ground the boys return to sad, filthy places to be scolded and beaten by mothers who refuse to feed them if they have not been able to steal enough to feed themselves. This is the beginning of social awareness in young Cosimo.

1. How do you think Cosimo's beliefs about the world changes when he follows the boys home? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Why do you think a rich boy like Cosimo has never seen or known how poor people live? Do you think this situation exist today? Why or why not?

3. How do you think wealthy people in the United States might change if they lived in the poorer part of town for a year?

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