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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Realism and Guicciardini, The Pursuit of Life, The Power of the Family and How to Succeed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In return for protection, what does the family demand?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Absolute loyalty and all wrongs must be avenged.

2. From where is this man?
(a) Milan.
(b) Rome.
(c) Venice.
(d) Florence.

3. What is one book that reigns supreme in cases of conduct?
(a) La Mimica Degli Antichi Invesigate Nel Gestire Napoletano.
(b) Codice Cavalleresco Italiano.
(c) I Ricordi.
(d) The Book of the Courtier.

4. Guicciardini became a lawyer and went into what service in 1515?
(a) Political.
(b) Military.
(c) Corporate law.
(d) Papal.

5. The men may have many romantic affairs. What are the rights of the wives?
(a) They have no right to question or object to this behavior.
(b) They also may have romantic affairs.
(c) They may divorce their unfaithful husbands.
(d) They may require their husbands to end these affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was this city trying to deceive?

2. Italians strive for what?

3. What other defense mechanism do the Italians use?

4. This author asserts that a man must use tactics of mild deception at times in order to do what?

5. What must be done to raw nature?

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