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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. What does Ciccio think Calogero represents for the people?

2. How is Carolina described in Chapter 8?

3. How does Paolo die?

4. How does the Prince perceive his life as he dances with Angelica?

5. What is Concetta doing when the Prince returns from his talk with Calogero?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Chevalley and what offer does he have for the Prince?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The Prince's nephew, Tancredi, is a complex character that undergoes a great deal of change during the course of the story.

1) Describe the positions Tancredi takes on the revolution, how they change, and why his life influences them.

2) Explain how Tancredi's character both represents and contradicts the main theme of the story, which is inevitable change.

3) Compare Tancredi with the Prince in terms of how they both perceive the family's status and the changes that threaten it.

Essay Topic 3

The tone of the author throughout the book changes from descriptive prose to suspenseful narrative.

1) Explain 3 examples of how the author uses vivid descriptions to parallel the atmosphere and mood of the characters.

2) Describe the tone at the end of the story, the reason for the change, how the plot changes along with the narration, and why the author chooses to present this type of suspense after the main character has died.

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