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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 Machiavelli say is the first requirement of a commander?

2. What is the first test of a new prince as a judge?

3. How does Machiavelli justify his position that a prince is not duty bound to keep his word?

4. What does the prince gain from rewarding his ministers well for jobs well done?

5. What must a prince always do concerning advice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Outline Machiavelli's position of honesty in a prince.

2. Why does Machiavelli say that war is the only art expected of a prince?

3. Detail how Machiavelli says Italian princes lose their dominions.

4. What is Machiavelli's position on neutrality? Explain.

5. Describe Machiavelli's position on fortresses.

6. What does Machiavelli say is the first estimate of a prince as a ruler? Why?

7. Explain Machiavelli's views on rewards and punishments.

8. How does Machiavelli say a prince should be like a fox and a lion?

9. Give examples of leaders who recognized the need for their own loyal troops.

10. Describe the two main reasons that a prince may be secure one day and lose his dominion the next.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a story about how you imagine Prince Lorenzo de Medici reacted to THE PRINCE.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Machiavelli's writing might be different if he were writing today.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about why you think many people have not liked Machiavelli's book, THE PRINCE.

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