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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. How is Carolina described in Chapter 8?

3. What year is it when Chapter 8 begins?

4. How does Pirrone die?

5. Why is the Prince concerned about the ball?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does the Prince go to escape the ball and what painting does he see there?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pirrone is an interesting character because his views oppose the Prince's views, yet he is still considered a person that the Salina family goes to for advice and consultation. Describe in detail the purpose of Pirrone in the story along with his opinions about the revolution and the aristocracy in general. Also, explain what happens to his own family that causes him to use tactics that are uncharacteristic for him, and why the situations he is dealing with are changing his opinions on aristocracy and peasantry. Include several examples from the book to support your analysis.

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