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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter8, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tancredi write in a letter to justify his desire to marry Angelica?
(a) Concetta approves of the marriage.
(b) She will bring a lot of money to the family.
(c) The Princess approves of the marriage.
(d) She will never leave or betray him.

3. What is described at the beginning of the third part of Chapter 2?
(a) The decor of the room.
(b) The dessert.
(c) The dinner's first course.
(d) The dinner's last course.

4. Who accompanies the Prince on his walk the day after he receives the letter from Tancredi?
(a) Don Ciccio and Bendico.
(b) The Princess.
(c) Don Ciccio and Paolo.
(d) The Princess and Bendico.

5. Where is the Princess when the Prince returns from Palermo in Chapter 1?
(a) She is gone.
(b) In the sitting room.
(c) In bed.
(d) In the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the tradition of visiting the convent that the family upholds in Chapter 2, Part 3?

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

3. Which one of the following are not included in the list of Angelica's characteristics Ciccio reports to the Prince?

4. What does Pirrone say will never die in his speech?

5. Who does Don Calogero request to bring to the dinner?

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