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

3. Who invites the officials to the traditional first night dinner in Chapter 2, Part 1?
(a) Bendico.
(b) The Princess.
(c) The Prince.
(d) Paolo.

4. 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.

5. How does Pirrone react when he interrupts the Prince?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is unfazed.

6. How is Angelica acting towards Tancredi in Chapter 2, Part 3?
(a) She is polite to him, but not interested.
(b) She is ignoring him.
(c) She is openly flirting with him.
(d) She is subliminally flirting with him.

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

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

9. How does the Prince change the subject while talking to Tancredi?
(a) He begins talking about Calogero's money.
(b) He begins to gossip.
(c) He begins talking about the revolution.
(d) He begins talking about Tancredi's money.

10. How much time has passed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 2?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Twelve months.

11. What kind of paintings line the walls of the Prince's office?
(a) Century old paintings.
(b) New paintings.
(c) Paintings done by the Prince himself.
(d) Decade old paintings.

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

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

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

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