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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. How does Concetta react to Tancredi's story about Tassoni?

2. What questions does the Plebiscite of Unification raise?

3. How often does Angelica visit?

4. What distracts the Prince from thinking about the soldier?

5. What do the Prince and Tancredi talk about during their uncomfortable discussion in Chapter 2, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the garden described in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. Why is Tancredi gone when the Prince finishes his visit at the convent?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Irony and foreshadowing are two of the many literary techniques used by the author in writing The Leopard.

1) Describe 3 examples of foreshadowing in the book and how they represent the main theme.

2) Describe 3 examples of irony in the book and the significance of the characters and places for each one.

Essay Topic 3

The Prince and Calogero are the two families that represent both sides of the change the revolution is causing to take place.

1) Describe the major differences between the Prince and Calogero in their way of life, as well as their views on wealth and class separation.

2) Describe some of the similarities between the Prince and Calogero in how they change throughout the story.

3) Analyze the background of the Prince and Calogero, including the differences in their reputations and the way they both achieved their social and financial status.

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