This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Examples of Rome's Great Men, Sundry Remarks on Strategy, Tactics, New Devices and Discipline, Administrative Posts, Administrative Methods: The Rival Claims of Severity and Good Fellowship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Machiavelli expect a city can keep its freedom after a weak Prince follows an excellent Prince?
(a) Only if a Prince with the virtue of the excellent Prince follows the weak Prince.
(b) Only if the city does not fall into war with a more virtuous city.
(c) Only if the citizens ignore the weak Prince and organize themselves to retain virtue.
(d) Only if administrators conspire to act with the virtue of the excellent Prince.

2. According to Machiavelli, what caused the Roman Republic to form?
(a) Trade agreements between cities with resources and cities with technologies.
(b) Class warfare between the patricians and the plebes.
(c) Economic agreements between fertile cities.
(d) Political rivalries between powerful generals.

3. What does Machiavelli write will prevent a bad Citizen from working evil in a Republic?
(a) Conspiracy against the bad Citizen.
(b) General disregard for their reputation.
(c) The absence of corruption.
(d) The government taking steps to temporize the bad Citizen.

4. What does Machiavelli believe to be important to extending the life of what he calls "mixed bodies" (Republics and Sects)?
(a) Staying in a continual state of war.
(b) Providing the means from the state to keep them secure.
(c) Keeping turmoil alive between common masses.
(d) Returning to their original principles.

5. What is the main point Machiavelli investigates as he prepares to discuss the affects of strong Princes and weak Princes?
(a) Whether a free state (government) can exist in a city that is corrupted.
(b) How strict power eliminates corruption and maintains freedom.
(c) Whether a free state can exist without laws.
(d) Whether a free state can exist with virtuous Princes.