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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Prince consider the vote in Chapter 3, Part 2?
(a) Historically insignificant.
(b) Historically significant.
(c) Locally insignificant, but historical.
(d) Locally significant, but not historically.

2. What will make Sarina's situation more difficult for Pirrone?
(a) The feud between himself, his father, and his uncle.
(b) The feud between himself and his father.
(c) The feud between his father and uncle.
(d) The feud between himself and his uncle.

3. What has not affected Angelica, according to Ciccio?
(a) Her family's coarseness.
(b) Her family's intelligence.
(c) The town's dislike for her.
(d) The town's appreciation for her.

4. How does Calogero appear when he arrives at the ball?
(a) He does not stay long enough for anyone to notice him.
(b) Much worse than the Prince.
(c) Acceptable.
(d) Much better than the Prince.

5. Who is unhappy to see Angelica during her first visit after her betrothal?
(a) Bendico.
(b) The Princess.
(c) Paolo.
(d) The Prince.

6. How do most of Pirrone's friends respond to his speech, according to his mother?
(a) They have ignored it.
(b) They have left.
(c) They have fallen asleep.
(d) They have been attentive.

7. How does the Prince live, according to Pirrone in Chapter 5?
(a) Pirrone thinks the Prince lives with too much wealth.
(b) Pirrone thinks the Prince's life is handled by others.
(c) Pirrone thinks the Prince controls his own life.
(d) Pirrone thinks the Prince lives with not enough wealth.

8. What does Pirrone realize at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Peasantry is much better than aristocracy.
(b) Aristocracy and the peasantry are more alike than he thought.
(c) Aristocracy and the peasantry are less alike than he thought.
(d) Aristocracy is much better than peasantry.

9. How does the Princess pass away?
(a) Old age.
(b) Malaria.
(c) An accident.
(d) Diabetes.

10. What did Donna Rosa do for the Salina sisters?
(a) Informed them of the location of relics.
(b) Produced relics for them.
(c) Advised them on what relics to collect.
(d) Sold relics for them.

11. Why is the Prince concerned about the ball?
(a) He is afraid the people there will not like Angelica.
(b) He is afraid Calogero will embarrass him.
(c) He is afraid he will not know anyone there.
(d) He is afraid the people there will ignore him.

12. How does the Prince consider Concetta's son?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Naive.
(d) Shallow.

13. What is the reason the Prince is chosen to sit as a member of the Senate?
(a) The marriage of Tancredi and Angelica.
(b) His aristocratic background.
(c) His wealth.
(d) Tancredi's position in the army.

14. What prevents the onlookers from applauding as the Prince and Angelica stop dancing?
(a) His lion-like air.
(b) His tiger-like air.
(c) His leopard-like air.
(d) His jaguar-like air.

15. What are the three Salina sisters being investigated for?
(a) The right to sell their family estate.
(b) The right to have private masses in their home.
(c) The right to attend church again.
(d) The right to hold an auction at the family estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Concetta doing when the Prince returns from his talk with Calogero?

2. What stopped the influx of relics for the Salina sisters?

3. What is the Prince's mood at the ball while he wanders through the halls of the Palazzo Ponteleone?

4. How do the Prince and Calogero act during their conversation in Chapter 3, Part 2?

5. How many years after Chapter 5 does Chapter 6 take place?

(see the answer keys)

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