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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What analogy is given to describe the uneasiness of the Prince with his new lifestyle?
(a) Being on a fast jet plane.
(b) Being on a strange planet.
(c) Being in a small cave.
(d) Being in an unfamiliar forest.

2. Where does the Prince go after his nap in Chapter 2, Part 2?
(a) To the sitting room.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To the garden.
(d) To the barn.

3. What does the Prince shoot during his walk in Chapter 3, Part 1?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A fox.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After thinking about the soldier, what does the Prince wonder about his nephew?

2. What is Garibaldi doing as the Prince eats lunch and takes a nap?

3. How does the Prince change the subject while talking to Tancredi?

4. Who invites the officials to the traditional first night dinner in Chapter 2, Part 1?

5. How does the Prince perceive Tancredi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Plebiscite of Unification, and how does the Prince vote on it?

2. What does the Prince think about a marriage of Tancredi and Concetta and how does he respond to Pirrone?

3. What is the Prince worried about in his return trip from Palermo that takes place in Chapter 1, Part 1?

4. How is the garden described in Chapter 1?

5. What is the purpose of Tancredi's interruption of the Prince in Chapter 1, Part 2?

6. What has happened as a result of the revolution?

7. How does the manager describe Angelica to the Prince and what is the Prince's opinion of Calogero at the end of Chapter 2, Part 1?

8. What do the Prince and Tancredi talk about before the dinner?

9. What is interesting about the way the Prince and Tancredi react to Angelica at the dinner?

10. What is the difference in the Prince as he arrives in Donnafugata and what does the change in him represent?

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