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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 does the Princess pass away?

2. Who is Concetta's son named after?

3. How does the Prince live, according to Pirrone in Chapter 5?

4. How do most of Pirrone's friends respond to his speech, according to his mother?

5. How do the Prince's daughters respond to Tancredi's outfit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Ciccio's theory about why the town dislikes Calogero?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Pirrone say about the Prince's way of life in his speech?

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

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

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

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

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

The Leopard is set in Sicily during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Analyze the way the author combines actual historical events (Garibaldi's revolution, the Plebiscite of Unification, etc.) with fictional characters and situations to create an effective backdrop for the main themes of the novel.

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