View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What painting does the Prince see in the library at the ball?

2. According to Chevalley, what would the Prince be doing in the Senate?

3. How is Carolina described in Chapter 8?

4. What month is it as Chapter 5 begins?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation Sarina finds herself in?

2. What is the result of the consultation between the Prince and Calogero?

3. Who is Chevalley and what offer does he have for the Prince?

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

5. How is Angelica's first visit to the Salina home after the betrothal described?

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

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

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

9. What is the overall opinion that the Prince has of his life during his final moments?

10. What is symbolic about the way the Prince dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Leopard, the author makes two significant analogies using situations that are indicative of the time in which the novel was written. Describe the analogies and the situations they are designed to illustrate. Also, explain why the author chooses to reference things from the future instead of using universal events that correspond to what the characters are experiencing. Include an analysis of the effectiveness of this technique and what it adds or takes away from the novel from a literary standpoint.

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

Analyze the significance of the Prince's speech in Chapter 4 both politically and culturally. Include a description of the speech itself, the events leading up to it, and why he chooses this point in the story to give the longest explanation of his views. Also, discuss the way the Prince incorporates the people of Sicily in his opinions of aristocracy and the likeliness that all Sicilians would agree with his bold statements.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 921 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample