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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 the King of Naples and the Duke of Milan had in common?

2. What in Machiavelli's opinion is the problem with a prince being too liberal with his subjects?

3. How is a prince ultimately judged?

4. What does Machiavelli suggest will be the reaction of the people if he is greedy and seizes property and women?

5. How does Machiavelli define auxiliary forces?

Short Essay Questions

1. Because new princes are closely watched, what does Machiavelli say they must do?

2. What kind of reading does Machiavelli advise for the prince? Why?

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

4. How does Machiavelli tell the prince to avoid assassination attempts against him?

5. When there is peace outside the principality, what does Machiavelli caution against?

6. Why does Machiavelli caution against disarming the people of a conquered principality?

7. Discuss Machiavelli's discourse on flattery.

8. Why does Machiavelli maintain that it is not possible for a prince to embody only good qualities?

9. What is Machiavelli's advice regarding unasked for counsel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper on the influence of art during the Italian Renaissance.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In one typed, double-spaced page, identify those Machiavellian ideas that might work in a democracy.

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