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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. In what cases does Machiavelli endorse acting foolishly?
2. What does Machiavelli predict comes to those Republics that are changed violently.
3. What, according to Machiavelli, did Epaminondas the Theban claim was most necessary and useful for a Captain?
4. What, according to Machiavelli, determines whether or not a Republic falls into tyranny.
5. What does Machiavelli identify as the three divisions of armies of his day?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Machiavelli uses the word "esteemed" in reference to artillery and infantry, what does he mean?
2. Why does Machiavelli warn Princes from using auxiliary soldiers from another Prince?
3. Why did "Captains of Fortune" favor cavalry over infantry?
4. What are two remedies that Machiavelli recommends in Book Three, section16 to prevent a City from becoming corrupted by periods of peace and wealth?
5. What are two points that you can take from Book Three, Section 13 to suggest that Machiavelli believes that it is better for a Prince to have a strong army badly captained rather than a bad army strongly captained?
6. What are some of methods that Machiavelli identifies that Citizens use to earn private honors?
7. Why does Machiavelli consider impetuosity and audacity to often be successful for a Prince to take a province that belongs to another Prince?
8. What does Machiavelli consider to be the purpose of expanding an Empire and why must a Prince be well organized in expanding it properly?
9. What does Machiavelli mean when he discusses using "...deceit in the managing of a war..." and why does he consider it a glorious thing?
10. What were the two evils that Machiavelli claims came to Rome as its Empire grew in geographical size?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the beginning of Book 2, Machiavelli begins investigating what he considers to be virtuous touches on "virtu" throughout the rest of "The Discourses". Find two characterizations of what Machiavelli considers "virtu" with which you agree and two with which you do not. Explain your positions in each case and give examples of how your choices have been proven through history.
Essay Topic 2
Machiavelli gives seemingly conflicting advice regarding changing governments in Book 1, Sections 25 and 26. Identify the differences between the two situations over which Machiavelli recommends changes and compare one example each that Machiavelli gives in the two chapters to changes in governments to two world events over the last 70 years.
Essay Topic 3
Machiavelli details the difference between Excellent and Weak princes in Book One, Section 19. What is your position on Machiavelli's differentiation? Provide the language from the section that helps define you view and use support from history or current events that supports your position.
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