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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. Who discovered the convent that the Prince is visiting?

2. How does the Prince feel about Calogero's status?

3. What does the Prince dislike about his office?

4. How does the Prince respond to Calogero's appearance at the dinner?

5. How is the morning described as Chapter 3 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Calogero appear at the dinner and what is the Prince's response?

2. How is the trip to Donnafugata described and what do the cicadas represent?

3. How is the Prince compromising parts of his life, and what analogy is made for his situation in Chapter 3, Part 1?

4. How does Tancredi act towards Angelica after the dinner and what is Concetta's response?

5. What does the Prince see in the garden and what does he turn to as a source of comfort?

6. How does the family know the Prince is upset at dinner and what announcement does he make?

7. What is the Prince doing as Pirrone interrupts him in Chapter 2, Part 2, and how does Pirrone react?

8. What is the tradition of the convent that the Prince visits and the Salina family?

9. What is interesting about the way the Prince and Tancredi react to Angelica at the dinner?

10. Why is Tancredi gone when the Prince finishes his visit at the convent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tancredi and Angelica's wedding is one of the main focuses of the Prince as it becomes the source of conflict between accepting change and resisting it.

1) Describe the advantages that the Prince will have as a result of the marriage of Tancredi and Angelica.

2) Explain what the negative aspects of the marriage could be for the Prince and his family's legacy.

3) Analyze how Tancredi and Angelica's marriage represents an example of the book's main theme of change and why the Prince is conflicted on whether or not to support the event.

Essay Topic 2

Angelica is one of the most interesting characters in the book because of the attention she draws from many of the other characters. Describe the way she is originally introduced, how her intentions become gradually clearer as her role in the Salina family increases, and the changes her character experiences at the end of the story. Also, compare her with Concetta and the different approach both characters have to a similar objective. Include examples from the novel in your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

The Prince and Calogero are the two families that represent both sides of the change the revolution is causing to take place.

1) Describe the major differences between the Prince and Calogero in their way of life, as well as their views on wealth and class separation.

2) Describe some of the similarities between the Prince and Calogero in how they change throughout the story.

3) Analyze the background of the Prince and Calogero, including the differences in their reputations and the way they both achieved their social and financial status.

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