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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is the room decorated where the Prince and his family say their daily prayers?
(a) It is empty.
(b) Poorly.
(c) Moderately.
(d) Exquisitely.

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

5. How many tenants visit the Prince in his office in the second part of Chapter 1?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

6. How does the Prince respond to the news of Garibaldi's approach at the end of Chapter 1, Part 2?
(a) He panics.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He becomes confused.
(d) He becomes angry.

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

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

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

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

11. Why are the military guardsmen posted in Palermo?
(a) To prevent the entrance of Tancredi.
(b) To prevent the entrance of the King.
(c) To prevent the entrance of the rebels.
(d) To prevent the entrance of the Prince.

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

13. After the Prince says his daily prayers, where does he go?
(a) The barn.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The sitting room.
(d) The garden.

14. What are the rebels fighting against?
(a) The criminals of Palermo.
(b) The people who live in Palermo.
(c) The authority of the King.
(d) The other forces who oppose the King.

15. How does the Prince respond to the thoughts he is having of the soldier in Chapter 1?
(a) He is perturbed.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men practice as the Prince visits Pirrone?

2. What causes the Prince's bad dreams to fade away?

3. What does the Prince dislike about his office?

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

5. When does the first chapter of The Leopard take place?

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