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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 holiday does Turi go home for in order to visit his parents?

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

3. Who arrives in Montelepre at night and is spotted by Turi and Aspanu?

4. When the police ascend the mountain toward Turi and Aspanu's cave, where do Turi and Aspanu go?

5. What did Don Croce do for the Mafia when he first became a don?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Michael Corleone and what orders does he receive from his father, Vito Corleone, which must be executed before he can go home to America?

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

7. Who is Hector Adonis and what is his relationship to Turi?

8. How did Don Croce become part of the Mafia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Turi and Don Croce throughout the story. Why did they become enemies when they were once civil to each other?

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

Dialogue was used heavily in The Sicilian. Discuss and explain how dialogue was used in the story and why it played a large role. Cite examples in order to justify your response.

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