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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. Why do the townspeople raise a bed in the trees for Cosimo?

2. What does Cosimo challenge the Father to do?

3. What does Cosimo do to the Austrian soldiers?

4. What does Biagio seem to indicate is the main reason for the Baron's death?

5. What do the girl and Cosimo decide before he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Biagio say when he reflects on the ideals he and his brother had as youth?

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

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

4. What do the townspeople see and say about Viola and Cosimo?

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

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

7. What results from Cosimo convincing Sulpico that he is a Freemason?

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

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

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

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

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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