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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 Garibaldi doing as the Prince eats lunch and takes a nap?

2. Who does Don Calogero request to bring to the dinner?

3. How is Angelica acting towards Tancredi in Chapter 2, Part 3?

4. How does the Prince respond to the thoughts he is having of the soldier in Chapter 1?

5. How does the Prince respond to the news of Garibaldi's approach at the end of Chapter 1, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Calogero appear at the dinner and what is the Prince's response?

4. Who is Calogero and what request does he make for the dinner at the Salina's?

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

6. How is the garden described in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

10. What is the tradition of the convent that the Prince visits and the Salina family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The grand ball in Chapter 6 is the setting for many crucial turning points of the story.

1) Describe the ball and the guests that attend it, including the main purpose for the event, and whether or not that purpose is achieved.

2) Explain the Prince's state of mind before, during, and after the ball, as well as the characters and events that influence it.

3) Analyze the possible interpretations of the painting that the Prince sees in the library along with how they relate to the Prince's life at this point in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Concetta is the final representative of the Salina family name at the end of the novel as she thematically lets go of the past and accepts the changes in her life.

1) Describe how Concetta's character has developed from the beginning of the story to the ending of it. Include examples of how some of the other main characters perceived her, along with which perceptions of her changed and why.

2) Compare the Prince and Concetta in how they both approach the changes in their lives.

3) Analyze the statement that Concetta is making at the end of The Leopard and the possible effects it could have on the future of the Salina family.

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is the main literary technique used in The Leopard. Describe 5 different examples of symbols that are presented in the book, the events and situations related to them, and how each symbol used reflects the characters involved and/or the main theme of the story.

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