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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 do the townspeople begin to do to help Cosimo?

2. Why is Biagio called home?

3. What does Cosimo do when he can't get a woman for the night?

4. What is Cosimo's next project after Viola leaves?

5. With what do the Cossacks come back?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cosimo meet at the Spaniard community that answers his need for love? What happens between them?

2. How does Cosimo set up the protest against tithes?

3. Describe the dream Cosimo had in chapter twenty-nine.

4. What happens to Ottimo Massimo in chapter twenty?

5. What do the townspeople see and say about Viola and Cosimo?

6. Who does Cosimo meet after his dream?

7. What happens to Cosimo when Viola leaves?

8. How does Cosimo demonstrate his support for justice and fairness in chapter twenty-six?

9. How does Cosimo die?

10. What happens to the story of the Cavalier's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cosimo's intentions are pure and so he attributes pure intentions to the people around him.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think someone could live in modern America with Cosimo's level of innocence and optimism about people? Why or why not?

3. Do you think living and see the world as Cosimo does makes him a happier person than most? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Cosimo meets the boys who steal fruit in the orchards around town, they first try to trap him, then invite him to join and finally, the reader is given a sense that he will become as a king to them.

1. Why do you think Cosimo is proving to be better in the trees after a couple of days then the boys, who have stolen fruit for years? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Do you think Cosimo sees nothing wrong with stealing fruit? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The lesson Cosimo learns in chapter fourteen is that a problem that unites people is a powerful force for good as long as it exists.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think uniting people for a bad reason can be as powerful as for good? Why or why not?

3. If you had a task to do that would require a group to finish it, how would you go about organizing and inspiring them?

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