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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. How is Carolina described in Chapter 8?

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

3. How close is Angelica to acquiring the title of Baroness in Chapter 3, Part 2?

4. Who is Tancredi now fighting for, as he announces in Chapter 4?

5. What year is it when Chapter 8 begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why do Ciccio and the Prince disagree on the pending marriage?

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

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

10. According to the Prince's speech in Chapter 4, how do the Sicilian people prefer to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The stars represent an unchanging reality for the Prince that he looks to for comfort and reassurance.

1) Describe the appearances by the stars in the novel and the events that they correspond to.

2) Explain how the stars relate to the main theme of the story and the balance they provide to the change taking place.

3) Describe the role of the stars in the Prince's death and why their presence allows him to accept one of the biggest changes of his life.

Essay Topic 2

The Leopard is set in Sicily during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Analyze the way the author combines actual historical events (Garibaldi's revolution, the Plebiscite of Unification, etc.) with fictional characters and situations to create an effective backdrop for the main themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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