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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sinforosa do for the band of little boys?
(a) tells them where to sleep at night
(b) gives them cast off clothing
(c) tells them where the ripe fruit is
(d) gives them biscuits and wine

2. What does Biagio bring Cosimo during the rainstorm?
(a) a waterproof sleeping bag
(b) food and two umbrellas
(c) a rain coat
(d) an old army tent

3. What do Cosimo and his dog wait patiently for?
(a) the boys in the gang
(b) Viola to come home
(c) his brother to visit
(d) animals to hunt

4. How does the Count that visits feel about Cosimo's life?
(a) that he'll out grow it
(b) that their son should join him
(c) fascinated and impressed
(d) that it's silly

5. What does the Cavalier do for the Baron?
(a) keep his books
(b) protect his wife
(c) control the peasants
(d) protect his land

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the main desires the Baron has concerning his son's choice of living arrangements?

2. What does Cosimo do when Gian de Brughi is captured?

3. What does Cosimo decide to build?

4. What job does Cosimo do for local growers?

5. What is Cosimo's reply about running with the boy gang?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cosimo talk with the Abbe so much and what happens as the result?

2. What does Cosimo's father request of him when he goes out to see him?

3. How does the Baron work out Cosimo's willingness to continue his education?

4. Describe the discussion about trees that takes place at the beginning of chapter ten.

5. Why does Cosimo begin writing to authors of books he likes?

6. Why does the Cavlier slip off the Baron's land occasionally and how does Cosimo help him?

7. What does Biagio do in the morning after his brother spent the first night in the trees?

8. Why is Cosimo's mother nicknamed the Generalessa?

9. Why is Cosimo curious about Gian de Brughi?

10. How does the Count who visits the family feel about Cosimo's choice?

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