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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. Who is Michael Corleone supposed to meet in Trapani?

2. Who does Aspanu befriend while working for the Duke and Duchess?

3. What functions as the headquarters for the black market smugglers?

4. What person of importance asks to join Turi's band?

5. What message does Don Croce send to Turi from the Friends of the Friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hector Adonis want Turi to reach an accommodation with the Friends of the Friends?

2. After Turi is hurt by the carabinieri, where does he go for help?

3. Who declared war on the Mafia and what was Don Croce's status when the war ended?

4. Who does Turi and his band rob in "Chapter 10"?

5. What is the Fiesta and what is Turi's role in it?

6. Who is Silvestro and why does he join Turi's band?

7. When Michael meets Turi's parents, what does Turi's father discuss with him?

8. Where was Don Croce born and what did his life entail while growing up?

9. Describe the meeting between Don Croce and the Mafia chiefs at the Hotel Umberto.

10. Who is sent by Don Croce to give Turi a message and what is the message?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the Black Market and the monastery that is discussed in detail in The Sicilian. Support your answer by citing examples from the text in order to explain how and why the two are related in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of police, or the "carabinieri", in The Sicilian. What was their involvement in the story and in what ways did they play a large part of the book? Give examples from the text in order to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and explain the mission of Michael Corleone. Explain why Michael was in Sicily as well as the orders he was to follow from his father. Be sure to include examples in order to support your answer.

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