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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Prince trying to talk Tancredi out of in Chapter 1, Part 2?
(a) Associating with the King.
(b) Making a bad investment.
(c) Selling all of his property.
(d) Associating with the rebels.

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

3. What does the Prince sense in Tancredi's words?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Naivety.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Wisdom.

4. Who is in Palermo that the Prince is going to visit?
(a) A mysterious informant.
(b) A friend.
(c) A rebel leader.
(d) His mistress.

5. How does the Prince respond to Tancredi's reasons for proposing to Angelica?
(a) He does not understand any of them.
(b) He agrees with them.
(c) He does not understand many of them.
(d) He disagrees with them.

6. How does the Prince feel about Calogero's status?
(a) He is happy about it.
(b) He resents it.
(c) He is angry about it.
(d) He is confused by it.

7. Who knows the real reason the Prince is going to Palermo?
(a) The adults and children at the table.
(b) No one.
(c) The children at the table.
(d) The adults at the table.

8. How often does Angelica visit?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a month.

9. What is it that Concetta has instructed Pirrone to ask her father?
(a) If she should prevent Tancredi from moving closer.
(b) If she should move farther away from the city like Tancredi did.
(c) If she should prevent Tancredi's proposal to Angelica.
(d) How she should respond to Tancredi's proposal to her.

10. What is the Prince overlooking in his daughter?
(a) Her strong will.
(b) Her sense of humor.
(c) Her placidity.
(d) Her intelligence.

11. According to Pirrone, what is Tancredi about to do?
(a) Move farther away from the city.
(b) Propose to Angelica.
(c) Move closer to the Prince.
(d) Propose to Concetta.

12. How does the Prince travel to Palermo?
(a) He rides a horse.
(b) He walks.
(c) He is driven in a carriage.
(d) He drives a carriage.

13. After thinking about the soldier, what does the Prince wonder about his nephew?
(a) He wonders about his nephew's behavior.
(b) He wonders about his nephew's intelligence.
(c) He wonders about his nephew's job.
(d) He wonders about his nephew's money.

14. How do the Prince and Pirrone diffuse their anger in Chapter 1, Part 2?
(a) They talk about stars.
(b) They talk about their relatives.
(c) They talk about the weather.
(d) They talk about money.

15. How does the Prince's family know he is upset at dinner in Chapter 1?
(a) He is breaking the eating utensils during the meal.
(b) He is making unusually loud noises as he eats.
(c) He is quiet.
(d) He is talkative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Prince shoot during his walk in Chapter 3, Part 1?

2. How does Concetta respond to Angelica at the dinner?

3. What is the Prince's favorite dessert?

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

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

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