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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Problema Del Mezzogiorno, Sicily and the Mafia, Fornovo and After, The Perennial Baroque and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Sicilians able to avoid?
(a) Contact with Italians.
(b) Learning Italian.
(c) Written laws.
(d) Paying taxes.

2. Who found their way to Italy?
(a) Barbarians and religious pilgrims.
(b) Russians and Mongolians.
(c) Gauls and Britons.
(d) Franks and Saxons.

3. What is the main source of power for all Italians?
(a) The government.
(b) Wealth.
(c) The family.
(d) Friends.

4. What makes up the puzzling Problema del Mezzogiorno?
(a) Profound differences between the Romans and Tuscans.
(b) Profound differences between the Italians and Sicilians.
(c) Profound differences between the two Italies.
(d) Profound differences between the Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox.

5. Who is another famous Florentine known for ruthless behavior and politics?
(a) Giacomo Casanova.
(b) Baldassra Castiglione.
(c) Niccolo Machiavelli.
(d) Cola di Rienzo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one book that reigns supreme in cases of conduct?

2. Italians strive for what?

3. How do visitors attempt to speak?

4. The people are even more aware of this when they know they are being observed?

5. Mafia is what?

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