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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli believe comes to a good army without a good Captain?
(a) It sells itself to the highest bidder.
(b) It becomes insolent and dangerous.
(c) It regroups and promotes its most virtuous member.
(d) It breaks apart and goes home.

2. How did Phillip of Macedonia avoid battles with Fabius Maximus?
(a) By making an alliance with the Samnites.
(b) By disassmbling and going home.
(c) By staying in a fort.
(d) By moving his soldiers into provinces that Fabius had just left.

3. Why does Machiavelli admire Fabius Maximus for avoiding battles?
(a) Because he did not have a sufficient number of soldiers.
(b) Because it gave the Senate time to negotiate a treaty.
(c) Because his soldiers were unqualified for battle.
(d) Because he waited until the time for battle was in his favor.

4. What, according to Machiavelli, determines whether or not a Republic falls into tyranny.
(a) The corruption of its Nobles.
(b) The reputation of its Citizens.
(c) The weakness of its Princes.
(d) The absence of its military.

5. According to Machiavelli, why did Livius believe the Roman Republic grew?
(a) Because of the virtue of its Captains.
(b) Because of the wisdom of its Magistrates.
(c) Because of the money of its Nobles.
(d) Because of the strength of its soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Machiavelli, if men have prospered greatly by one procedure, what is not possible?

2. What does Machiavelli identify as the three divisions of armies of his day?

3. What method of dealing with leaders of tumults that divide cities does Machiavelli favor?

4. Why does Machiavelli consider it impossible to establish a perpetual Republic?

5. Against whom are conspiracies made?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would there be much bloodshed in the cases that a Republic moves violently from tyranny to freedom?

2. Why does Machiavelli recommend to avoid appointing anyone who has been offended to an important position in government?

3. Why does Machiavelli consider towns more difficult to conquer after the Citizens have been in rebellion?

4. Why does Machiavelli consider impetuosity and audacity to often be successful for a Prince to take a province that belongs to another Prince?

5. What does Machiavelli advise those who seek to change a Republic?

6. Why does Machiavelli claim that the Senate and Plebes rose up to take control of Rome from Tarquinius Superbus ?

7. What are two points that you can take from Book Three, Section 13 to suggest that Machiavelli believes that it is better for a Prince to have a strong army badly captained rather than a bad army strongly captained?

8. Why doesn't Machiavelli expect promises made under force to be kept?

9. Why does Machiavelli consider negotiating peace treaties with insurrectionists to be the most harmful method of ending conflicts in a City?

10. Why does Machiavelli consider defending an army with fortifications useless with the artillery that was new to his day?

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