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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distracts the Prince from thinking about the soldier?
(a) Talking with a relative.
(b) Watching his dog.
(c) Watching a waterfall.
(d) Talking with a servant.

2. How does Calogero appear when he arrives for the dinner?
(a) He is dressed badly.
(b) He is nervous, but on time.
(c) He is late, but confident.
(d) He is dressed impressively.

3. What is the Prince worried Tancredi has done?
(a) Fallen in with bad company.
(b) Betrayed his family.
(c) Lost all of his money.
(d) Lost half of his money.

4. What does the change of the Prince represent in Chapter 2, Part 1?
(a) The beginning of his greed.
(b) The decline of his prestige.
(c) The end of his greed.
(d) The increase of his prestige.

5. Why has Concetta asked Pirrone to deliver the news to the Prince?
(a) She appreciates Pirrone's ability to communicate.
(b) She is no longer speaking to her father.
(c) She is fearful of her father's reaction.
(d) She is out of town and cannot deliver it herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?

2. How do the Prince and Pirrone diffuse their anger in Chapter 1, Part 2?

3. How does Pirrone react when he interrupts the Prince?

4. How does the Prince respond to the news of Garibaldi's approach at the end of Chapter 1, Part 2?

5. What does the Prince tell Pirrone about the transformations of time?

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