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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 does Turi demand of the Duke and Duchess five days before Christmas?

2. Who arrives in Montelepre at night and is spotted by Turi and Aspanu?

3. Who shoots Turi when he refuses to give the name of the person who has given him cheese?

4. What are Turi's feelings toward the Mafia?

5. How long does it take an escape tunnel for Turi to be built?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before the Fiesta, what happens to Turi and his cousin, Aspanu?

2. What crime is popular in Sicily during Turi's time spent as a bandit?

3. Who is Hector Adonis and what is his relationship to Turi?

4. After Turi is injured by the carabinieri, what news does Hector Adonis bring to Turi?

5. How did Don Croce become part of the Mafia?

6. Discuss the tunnel and its purpose.

7. What do Turi and Aspanu spot in Montelepre that makes them angry?

8. What are Turi's plans for the people of Sicily when he becomes a bandit?

9. Discuss the Sicilian flag that Turi and Aspanu raise while in the mountains.

10. Who is Michael Corleone and what orders does he receive from his father, Vito Corleone, which must be executed before he can go home to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Turi's Testament. Give examples from the story in order to explain what the Testament was as well as its importance. Be sure to discuss the role it had on the events that occurred throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Some fiction stories contain a moral at the end of the story. Discuss the moral that readers could gain by the end of The Sicilian. Cite examples from the story in order to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and explain the mission of Michael Corleone. Explain why Michael was in Sicily as well as the orders he was to follow from his father. Be sure to include examples in order to support your answer.

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