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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. What did Donna Rosa do for the Salina sisters?

2. Who does Pirrone compare Angelina to?

3. What is Concetta doing when the Prince returns from his talk with Calogero?

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

5. When does Chapter 7 take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Prince is interrupted on three separate occasions throughout the book; two are for personal reasons and one is work related.

1) Describe all three situations where the Prince is interrupted, including what he is doing and how that plays a role in the nature of the interruption.

2) Explain which characters are interrupting the Prince and why they are chosen to intrude on his life in this way.

3) Analyze what the broader significance of the interruptions are pertaining to theme of change in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The Prince's nephew, Tancredi, is a complex character that undergoes a great deal of change during the course of the story.

1) Describe the positions Tancredi takes on the revolution, how they change, and why his life influences them.

2) Explain how Tancredi's character both represents and contradicts the main theme of the story, which is inevitable change.

3) Compare Tancredi with the Prince in terms of how they both perceive the family's status and the changes that threaten it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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