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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. Where is the Prince staying in Chapter 7?

2. What does Ciccio think Calogero represents for the people?

3. What time does the ball end in Chapter 6?

4. What does Calogero realize as the preparations for Tancredi and Angelica's wedding are made?

5. Who sends Tancredi the money to purchase Angelica's ring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Donna Rosa and why is her association with the Salina sisters under investigation?

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

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

6. What is the situation Sarina finds herself in?

7. What is Concetta concerned about at the end of Chapter 8, Part 1?

8. How are the three Salina sisters described in Chapter 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Ciccio's theory about money and the way people view Calogero. Also, describe the Prince's opinion of money and its place in the aristocracy. Use the book to provide examples of how the issues of the characters can be applied to a more general sense of the role money plays in society.

Essay Topic 2

Angelica is one of the most interesting characters in the book because of the attention she draws from many of the other characters. Describe the way she is originally introduced, how her intentions become gradually clearer as her role in the Salina family increases, and the changes her character experiences at the end of the story. Also, compare her with Concetta and the different approach both characters have to a similar objective. Include examples from the novel in your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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