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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. When Andolini arrives at Velardi's office, what is demanded of him?

2. Who is killed for betraying Turi at the end of "Chapter 24"?

3. What does Hector suggest Turi write in order to protect himself?

4. What celebration is said to be held in the towns that win the communist vote in the election?

5. What ailment does Aspanu suffer at the end of "Chapter 10"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first person Turi and his band kidnap and what happens after?

2. What deal does Don Croce set up with The Minister of Justice, Franco Trezza?

3. Discuss the visit that occurs between Aspanu and Michael in the middle of the night.

4. When Michael returns to America after his exile in Sicily, what do he and his father, Vito Corleone, talk about involving Turi?

5. Why does Aspanu form an alliance with Don Croce?

6. What does Michael and Clemenza read together while in his room?

7. What happens to most of Turi's band by the time he begins his journey to America?

8. When Turi's parent's are arrested by orders of Colonel Ugo Luca, what is Turi's revenge?

9. What happens right after the election of 1948?

10. Why is Stefan Andolini sent to visit Turi and who sends him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Compare and contrast Turi's mission to help others with the Friends of the Friends' mission to help others. Cite examples from the story in order to justify your answer.

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