View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Angelica received at the ball?

3. How does the Prince consider the vote in Chapter 3, Part 2?

4. According to Chevalley, what would the Prince be doing in the Senate?

5. What does Concetta anticipate as Chapter 8, Part 1 ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation Sarina finds herself in?

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

3. What tactic does Chevalley use in an attempt to convince the Prince to accept his offer, and what is the Prince's response?

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

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

6. What is the result of the consultation between the Prince and Calogero?

7. What happens while the Prince is dancing with Angelica at the ball?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Leopard, the author makes two significant analogies using situations that are indicative of the time in which the novel was written. Describe the analogies and the situations they are designed to illustrate. Also, explain why the author chooses to reference things from the future instead of using universal events that correspond to what the characters are experiencing. Include an analysis of the effectiveness of this technique and what it adds or takes away from the novel from a literary standpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of the Prince's speech in Chapter 4 both politically and culturally. Include a description of the speech itself, the events leading up to it, and why he chooses this point in the story to give the longest explanation of his views. Also, discuss the way the Prince incorporates the people of Sicily in his opinions of aristocracy and the likeliness that all Sicilians would agree with his bold statements.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 916 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample