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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Examples of Rome's Great Men, Reform, Security, and the Elimination of Rivals, On Conspiracies, The Need of Adaptation to Environment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Machiavelli examine in Chapter 1 of Book 2?
(a) How virtue can destroy fortune.
(b) Whether the Roman Empire was built upon fortune or virtue.
(c) How to develop fortune and virtue.
(d) Why fortune is more important that virtue.

2. According to Machiavelli in Section 1 of Book One, who are the two types of people who build cities?
(a) Men born in their location or foreigners.
(b) Princes and generals.
(c) Craftsmen and politicians.
(d) Farmers and merchants.

3. In Book 1, Section 37, what does Machiavelli claim to be the foundation of well-ordered Republics?
(a) They keep the public and the Citizens rich.
(b) They keep the public [State] rich and its Citizens poor.
(c) They keep the Citizens rich and the public poor.
(d) They keep the public and the Citizens poor.

4. What does Machiavelli recommend to a City that is unable to defend itself, but wants to be protected from anyone who would attack it?
(a) Make alliances with powerful Cities.
(b) Train its citizens to form a strong army.
(c) Hire mercenaries.
(d) To give itself freely to whomever would defend the city.

5. Against whom are conspiracies made?
(a) Captains and Kings.
(b) Citizens and Plebs.
(c) Princes and countries.
(d) Republics and Senates.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Machiavelli, what type of people seek what office to cause a city to become corrupt?

2. Why does Machiavelli recommend that those who want to reform a city should retain the appearance of the institutions they want to reform?

3. How did Machiavelli report that the Nobles controlled the process of Plebes having the opportunity to choose Plebes for four Tribunes?

4. What does Machiavelli believe to the nature of men that causes them to either fight from ambition or from necessity?

5. What can be inferred of Machiavelli's view of freedom based upon reading view of weak and strong Princes?

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