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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the authoritarian of the Salina family when the Cardinal's representatives visit their house?
(a) Carolina.
(b) Angelica.
(c) Concetta.
(d) Caterina.

2. What does Pirrone say will never die in his speech?
(a) Class naivety.
(b) Class irrationality.
(c) Class sensibility.
(d) Class insincerity.

3. What prevents the onlookers from applauding as the Prince and Angelica stop dancing?
(a) His jaguar-like air.
(b) His lion-like air.
(c) His leopard-like air.
(d) His tiger-like air.

4. When does Chapter 7 take place?
(a) November of 1905.
(b) June of 1895.
(c) April of 1875.
(d) July of 1885.

5. How does the Prince first react to Chevalley's proposition to join the Senate?
(a) He is amused.
(b) He is silent.
(c) He is upset.
(d) He is confused.

6. Where is Sarina when Pirrone talks to her the day after his speech?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In a carriage outside of the house.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the sitting room.

7. What does Pirrone realize at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Aristocracy and the peasantry are less alike than he thought.
(b) Aristocracy is much better than peasantry.
(c) Peasantry is much better than aristocracy.
(d) Aristocracy and the peasantry are more alike than he thought.

8. How is Angelica received at the ball?
(a) Her appearance is a mild success.
(b) Her appearance is criticized by most of the people.
(c) Her appearance is criticized by half of the people.
(d) Her appearance is a huge success.

9. How is Pirrone greeted when he visits his hometown?
(a) Coldly.
(b) Warmly.
(c) Some people are not happy to see him, but most are.
(d) Some people are happy to see him, but most are not.

10. What will make Sarina's situation more difficult for Pirrone?
(a) The feud between himself, his father, and his uncle.
(b) The feud between himself and his father.
(c) The feud between himself and his uncle.
(d) The feud between his father and uncle.

11. As the Prince is talking to Calogero about the marriage between Tancredi and Angelica, what does he learn about Calogero's wealth?
(a) Calogero is much more wealthy than the Prince expected.
(b) Calogero is slightly less wealthy than the Prince expected.
(c) Calogero is as wealthy as the Prince expected.
(d) Calogero is slighlty more wealthy than the Prince expected.

12. What does Calogero realize as the preparations for Tancredi and Angelica's wedding are made?
(a) The drawbacks of being wealthy.
(b) The value in better grooming.
(c) The value in saving money.
(d) The benefits of being wealthy.

13. What tires the Prince in Chapter 7?
(a) A last minute visit to a doctor.
(b) A walk in the garden.
(c) A visit to a friend's house.
(d) A routine visit to a doctor.

14. What is the reason the Prince is chosen to sit as a member of the Senate?
(a) Tancredi's position in the army.
(b) The marriage of Tancredi and Angelica.
(c) His aristocratic background.
(d) His wealth.

15. What year does the ball in Chapter 6 take place?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1874.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Concetta's son named after?

2. Why is the Prince concerned about the ball?

3. How close is Angelica to acquiring the title of Baroness in Chapter 3, Part 2?

4. How do most of Pirrone's friends respond to his speech, according to his mother?

5. How does the Prince consider Concetta's son?

(see the answer keys)

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