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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 is described at the beginning of the third part of Chapter 2?

2. What is the Prince preoccupied with when Tancredi interrupts him in the second part of Chapter 2?

3. Where does the Prince go after his nap in Chapter 2, Part 2?

4. Where is the Princess when the Prince returns from Palermo in Chapter 1?

5. What is the Prince trying to talk Tancredi out of in Chapter 1, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How is the Prince compromising parts of his life, and what analogy is made for his situation in Chapter 3, Part 1?

3. What notion does Tancredi introduce to the Prince in the second part of Chapter 1, and how does the Prince respond?

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

5. How often does Tancredi write to the Prince and what is the subject of his letters?

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

7. How is the Prince's office decorated and what is his opinion of it?

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

9. What does the Prince see in the garden and what does he turn to as a source of comfort?

10. What is the conversation between Pirrone and the Prince about in Chapter 1, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone of the author throughout the book changes from descriptive prose to suspenseful narrative.

1) Explain 3 examples of how the author uses vivid descriptions to parallel the atmosphere and mood of the characters.

2) Describe the tone at the end of the story, the reason for the change, how the plot changes along with the narration, and why the author chooses to present this type of suspense after the main character has died.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the story that Tancredi tells after the dinner to Angelica and answer the following questions: Why does Tancredi choose to tell the story to Angelica instead of Concetta? What are some of the possible intentions he has for telling it? Why is the story ironic considering the events that happen on the following day? What are the major differences in the way Concetta and Angelica respond to the story when it is first told as opposed to how they react to Tassoni's account of it in the final chapter? Overall, what does the story represent for all three characters, Tancredi, Angelica, and Concetta?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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