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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Prince pass on the way to Palermo?

2. How does Pirrone react when he interrupts the Prince?

3. What happened to the soldier that the Prince is remembering?

4. How many of the guests have arrived for the dinner when the Prince and Tancredi reach the house?

5. How does the Prince's family know he is upset at dinner in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When, where, and how does The Leopard begin in Chapter 1?

6. What is the symbolic dessert made for the Prince?

7. How does the family know the Prince is upset at dinner and what announcement does he make?

8. How does the Prince think about the Princess while traveling to Palermo?

9. How does Tancredi act towards Angelica after the dinner and what is Concetta's response?

10. What is the reasoning used by Tancredi to justify his desire to marry Angelica in his letters to the Prince?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Leopard, the author makes two significant analogies using situations that are indicative of the time in which the novel was written. Describe the analogies and the situations they are designed to illustrate. Also, explain why the author chooses to reference things from the future instead of using universal events that correspond to what the characters are experiencing. Include an analysis of the effectiveness of this technique and what it adds or takes away from the novel from a literary standpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Pirrone is an interesting character because his views oppose the Prince's views, yet he is still considered a person that the Salina family goes to for advice and consultation. Describe in detail the purpose of Pirrone in the story along with his opinions about the revolution and the aristocracy in general. Also, explain what happens to his own family that causes him to use tactics that are uncharacteristic for him, and why the situations he is dealing with are changing his opinions on aristocracy and peasantry. Include several examples from the book to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

The stars represent an unchanging reality for the Prince that he looks to for comfort and reassurance.

1) Describe the appearances by the stars in the novel and the events that they correspond to.

2) Explain how the stars relate to the main theme of the story and the balance they provide to the change taking place.

3) Describe the role of the stars in the Prince's death and why their presence allows him to accept one of the biggest changes of his life.

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