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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 Viola say Cosimo's idea of love is?

2. How does Cosimo feel when Viola is acting capricious or trying to provoke jealousy?

3. For what reason does Cosimo protect the townspeople?

4. What noise does Cosimo have the people do in the distance surrounding the collection area?

5. What do the Austrians say about the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cosimo go to see in Olivabassa, and what does he find there?

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

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

4. How does Cosimo set up the protest against tithes?

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

6. What kind of stories does Biagio tell at the beginning of chapter twenty and who has he spoken with about his brother?

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

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

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

10. What happens to Cosimo when Viola leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader may easily suppose, then, that he is a generous and doting lover, and recognizes in each woman, as he does in each of the other people with which he has interacted in the reader's observation, the things that make her valuable and unique, and in so recognizing it, helps her to recognize and celebrate it also.

1. Although this sentence was written about a lover, it can also be applied to any relationship. How do you think a person can make another feel valuable and unique? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Describe a time in your life when you felt valuable and unique. Did you feel that way because of what someone else said or did?

3. Why do you think people in general like to feel valuable and unique? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Cosimo and his father come to an agreement that allows for the continuing of Cosimo's education because the Baron is finally willing to approach his son like a free-thinking individual whose agreement is needed in order to know how to proceed.

1. What is the difference between a parent who respects a child as a free-thinking individual and one who doesn't?

2. Do you think Cosimo is old enough to be seen as a free-thinking individual? Why or why not?

3. What do you think are some of the ways a parent can demonstrate that they see their child as a free-thinking individual rather than simply an extension of the parent?

Essay Topic 3

Cosimo's relationship with his mother has ended happily in spite of many problems earlier. Cosimo had time to know his mother as an adult and to be comfortable with her before her death. He was able to resolve differences and say good-bye. Often people don't have this opportunity.

1. Why do you think it was important and helpful for Cosimo to spend so much time with his mother in her last weeks? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Cosimo had the opportunity to spend time with his mother, though it appears he did not have that with his father. Write a letter from Cosimo to his father saying what you think he might say based on the Cosimo you've seen in the past twenty chapters.

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