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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. If Turi accepts Don Croce's rule, what will Turi be to him?

2. Why does Turi refuse to work the harvest in his town?

3. After Turi is shot, what does he do for a living for several months?

4. Who says they will try to have Turi eliminated with the Council's approval?

5. When Turi runs away from the police after being shot, what do the police retain of his?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before the Fiesta, what happens to Turi and his cousin, Aspanu?

2. What is the black market and who runs it?

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

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

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

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

7. When Turi and Aspanu escape the police in the mountains, what do they do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turi Guiliano was very close to his parents, before and after he became a bandit. Discuss Turi's relationship with his parents by citing examples from the book in order to justify your response.

Essay Topic 2

The Sicilian was written in third-person; this allowed readers an understanding of each character from a distance. Discuss the usage of third-person in the text. Explain how it was used as well as the effects it had on readers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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