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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 receives a pardon, what will he be elected to rule?

2. When Andolini reaches for a guard's gun, what happens?

3. When Turi's parents are arrested, what is Turi's reaction?

4. Where does Michael inform Aspanu that Turi's Testament is located?

5. Who orders the arrest of Turi's parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs at the meeting that takes place in Montelepre at the home of Hector Adonis, between Don Croce and Turi?

2. Why is Passatempo killed for betraying Turi?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens at the May Day celebration in the town of Portella della Cinestra?

8. When Turi receives information about a pardon for Turi, what is his response?

9. What is discussed between Michael Corleone and Don Domenic Clemenza when they meet in the town of Trapani?

10. Discuss Turi's last thoughts as he begins his journey out of the mountains to go to America.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Turi and Hector Adonis and how the two affected each others lives, whether positively or negatively, throughout the story. Give examples from the text in order to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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