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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. How are the Count's initial attempts to pursue Concetta received?
(a) She is very receptive to them.
(b) She is not receptive to them.
(c) She is slightly receptive to them.
(d) She is reluctantly receptive to them.

2. How is Angelica received at the ball?
(a) Her appearance is a mild success.
(b) Her appearance is criticized by most of the people.
(c) Her appearance is a huge success.
(d) Her appearance is criticized by half of the people.

3. Which one of the following are not included in the list of Angelica's characteristics Ciccio reports to the Prince?
(a) Sophistication.
(b) Grace.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Naivety.

4. How many years after Chapter 5 does Chapter 6 take place?
(a) Almost four years.
(b) Over four years.
(c) Almost two years.
(d) Over two years.

5. What surprises the priests as they walk into the Salina's chapel?
(a) The excessive amount of windows in the chapel.
(b) A sensual painting hanging behind the altar.
(c) The lack of windows in the chapel.
(d) A sensual painting hanging beside the altar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Looking back on his life, how many years does the Prince think he has fully lived?

2. Why is a leopard represented in each of the palace's rooms?

3. Where is the Prince staying in Chapter 7?

4. What prevents the onlookers from applauding as the Prince and Angelica stop dancing?

5. What does Ciccio think Calogero represents for the people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two symbols does the Prince encounter on his way home from the ball?

2. How has the Prince's view of Concetta changed as he approaches the end of his life?

3. What is interesting about the way Pirrone's mother responds to his speech?

4. What is the Prince's state of mind at the ball in Chapter 6?

5. What does Pirrone say about the Prince's way of life in his speech?

6. What news does Tancredi have as he returns in Chapter 4?

7. Who is Donna Rosa and why is her association with the Salina sisters under investigation?

8. What is Ciccio's theory about why the town dislikes Calogero?

9. What is Concetta concerned about at the end of Chapter 8, Part 1?

10. What tactic does Chevalley use in an attempt to convince the Prince to accept his offer, and what is the Prince's response?

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