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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. According to Chevalley, what would the Prince be doing in the Senate?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Creating new laws.
(c) Monitoring the government.
(d) Preventing bribery.

2. What does Ciccio think Calogero represents for the people?
(a) Harsh reality.
(b) A fabricated life.
(c) A life deserving of sympathy.
(d) Unattainable goals.

3. What does Concetta anticipate as Chapter 8, Part 1 ends?
(a) The destruction of the Salina family's prestige.
(b) The destruction of the Salina family's estate.
(c) The loss of the Salina family's estate.
(d) The loss of the Salina family's fortune.

4. How is the life that has been leaving the Prince described?
(a) Like a river flowing through a mountain stream.
(b) Like a wine bottle that is almost empty.
(c) Like a meal that has been eaten slowly.
(d) Like sands through the hourglass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Prince consider Concetta's son?

2. Who does Pirrone compare Angelina to?

3. What surprises the priests as they walk into the Salina's chapel?

4. How long is the Prince's life?

5. Who is the authoritarian of the Salina family when the Cardinal's representatives visit their house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the three Salina sisters described in Chapter 8?

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

3. What events have taken place between Chapter 6 and Chapter 7?

4. What is the surprising way that Pirrone deals with his family's situation?

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

6. What happens while the Prince is dancing with Angelica at the ball?

7. How does the tone of the book change in Chapter 8, Part 1?

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

9. What is the situation Sarina finds herself in?

10. Where does the Prince go to escape the ball and what painting does he see there?

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