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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. When does the first chapter of The Leopard take place?

2. How do the Prince and Pirrone diffuse their anger in Chapter 1, Part 2?

3. Who is Don Ciccio?

4. How does Calogero appear when he arrives for the dinner?

5. How does the Prince feel about Calogero's status?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the trip to Donnafugata described and what do the cicadas represent?

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

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

8. What letter does the Prince receive at the end of Chapter 1, Part 2, and what is his response to it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the cities of Palermo and Donnafugata. Describe each town and its citizens as well as the Prince's position in them. Also, include examples of the effects that the revolution has on both cities, and the differences or similarities they have with the way the Prince changes.

Essay Topic 2

Tancredi and Angelica's wedding is one of the main focuses of the Prince as it becomes the source of conflict between accepting change and resisting it.

1) Describe the advantages that the Prince will have as a result of the marriage of Tancredi and Angelica.

2) Explain what the negative aspects of the marriage could be for the Prince and his family's legacy.

3) Analyze how Tancredi and Angelica's marriage represents an example of the book's main theme of change and why the Prince is conflicted on whether or not to support the event.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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