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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. By what age did Don Croce become the strongest don in the Sicilian Maffia?

2. Who offers Turi refuge with Don Croce?

3. Where does Turi Guiliano live?

4. Who does Aspanu inform that he knows the whereabouts of Turi?

5. What are Turi's feelings toward the Mafia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What crime is popular in Sicily during Turi's time spent as a bandit?

3. What does Turi learn about the monastery when he stays there after his run in with the carabinieri that caused his injury?

4. What do Turi and Aspanu spot in Montelepre that makes them angry?

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

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

7. Why is Turi arrested before the Fiesta and how is he released?

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

9. What are Turi's plans for the people of Sicily when he becomes a bandit?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Turi's Testament. Give examples from the story in order to explain what the Testament was as well as its importance. Be sure to discuss the role it had on the events that occurred throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contract the character of Turi with the character of Aspanu. Cite examples from the story in order to support your answer by describing at least three qualities that were similar and different between the two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of The Sicilian. Cite at least three examples from the story that cause the book to be categorized in this particular genre.

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