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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the tradition of visiting the convent that the family upholds in Chapter 2, Part 3?
(a) Centuries.
(b) It is new.
(c) Years.
(d) Decades.

2. What questions does the Plebiscite of Unification raise?
(a) Whether or not Sicily should abandon Italy politically.
(b) Whether or not Sicily should politically join with Italy.
(c) Whether or not Sicily should abandon Italy militarily.
(d) Whether or not Sicily should militarily join with Italy.

3. What is the Prince doing at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Walking with his dog.
(b) Walking by himself.
(c) Walking with the Princess.
(d) Walking with Paolo.

4. When does the first chapter of The Leopard take place?
(a) June of 1870.
(b) June of 1860.
(c) May of 1870.
(d) May of 1860.

5. How long is the Prince's life?
(a) Eighty three years.
(b) Sixty three years.
(c) Ninety three years.
(d) Seventy three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the harsh song of the cicadas arrive?

2. Who invited the villagers to visit the estate later in the evening?

3. What does the Prince sense in Tancredi's words?

4. Why has Concetta asked Pirrone to deliver the news to the Prince?

5. What does the Prince pass on the way to Palermo?

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