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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 is the life that has been leaving the Prince described?

2. What has not affected Angelica, according to Ciccio?

3. How long is the Prince's life?

4. What stopped the influx of relics for the Salina sisters?

5. How does the Prince tell Ciccio that Angelica should be spoken about, now that she will marry Tancredi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Tancredi have as he returns in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. How has the Prince's view of Concetta changed as he approaches the end of his life?

5. What is symbolic about the way the Prince dies?

6. What two symbols does the Prince encounter on his way home from the ball?

7. What events have taken place between Chapter 6 and Chapter 7?

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

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

10. According to the Prince's speech in Chapter 4, how do the Sicilian people prefer to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

The stars represent an unchanging reality for the Prince that he looks to for comfort and reassurance.

1) Describe the appearances by the stars in the novel and the events that they correspond to.

2) Explain how the stars relate to the main theme of the story and the balance they provide to the change taking place.

3) Describe the role of the stars in the Prince's death and why their presence allows him to accept one of the biggest changes of his life.

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