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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. How does Pirrone die?
(a) Old age.
(b) It is a mystery.
(c) Illness.
(d) An accident.

2. Who is unhappy to see Angelica during her first visit after her betrothal?
(a) Bendico.
(b) The Princess.
(c) Paolo.
(d) The Prince.

3. Who is Tancredi now fighting for, as he announces in Chapter 4?
(a) The new king.
(b) The people.
(c) A newly formed rebellion.
(d) Garibaldi.

4. What does Concetta represent to the Prince at the end of his life?
(a) Confidence and intelligence.
(b) All that is fair and unpredictable.
(c) Wealth and sophistication.
(d) All that is good and noble.

5. How do the Prince and Calogero act during their conversation in Chapter 3, Part 2?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Politely.
(c) Neither will look at the other.
(d) Neither will listen to the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Prince staying in Chapter 7?

2. Which one of the following are not included in the list of Angelica's characteristics Ciccio reports to the Prince?

3. How much time has passed between Chapter 3 and Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Pirrone realize at the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ciccio's theory about why the town dislikes Calogero?

2. What news does Tancredi have as he returns in Chapter 4?

3. What is the Prince's state of mind at the ball in Chapter 6?

4. What does Pirrone say about the Prince's way of life in his speech?

5. Who is Chevalley and what offer does he have for the Prince?

6. What happens while the Prince is dancing with Angelica at the ball?

7. Why do Ciccio and the Prince disagree on the pending marriage?

8. How does the tone of the book change in Chapter 8, Part 1?

9. How are the three Salina sisters described in Chapter 8?

10. How has the Prince's view of Concetta changed as he approaches the end of his life?

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