The Sicilian Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sicilian Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does the monastery produce and sell to the black market?

2. What does Turi inform Adonis that he is not afraid of?

3. Who is spotted riding a donkey into the mountains that causes Turi and Aspanu to be cautious?

4. Who does Turi ask to be his eyes and ears in Palermo while he is hiding in the mountains?

5. Who shoots Turi when he refuses to give the name of the person who has given him cheese?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the tunnel and its purpose.

3. Who betrays Turi when he goes home for the Easter holiday?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. After Turi is injured by the carabinieri, what news does Hector Adonis bring to Turi?

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

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

Compare and contrast Turi Guiliano to Robin Hood. Cite examples from the story in order to justify your response.

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