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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. Why is the Prince concerned about the ball?

2. What does Concetta represent to the Prince at the end of his life?

3. How long is the Prince's life?

4. What tires the Prince in Chapter 7?

5. When does Chapter 7 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Prince's state of mind at the ball in Chapter 6?

2. Why do Ciccio and the Prince disagree on the pending marriage?

3. What is interesting about the way Pirrone's mother responds to his speech?

4. What is the situation Sarina finds herself in?

5. What is Ciccio's theory about why the town dislikes Calogero?

6. What is the surprising way that Pirrone deals with his family's situation?

7. How does the tone of the book change in Chapter 8, Part 1?

8. What is the overall opinion that the Prince has of his life during his final moments?

9. What does Pirrone say about the Prince's way of life in his speech?

10. How is Angelica's first visit to the Salina home after the betrothal described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Although marriage is a central topic for the plot of the story, there seems to be a number of mixed messages being sent by the author regarding the value or end results of it. Describe the different marriages that are depicted in the book and compare them to each other. Include an explanation of which marriages, if any, are the most successful, which ones are the most relevant to the main point of the novel, and what statement the author might be trying to make about marriage in general.

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