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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Peaceful Invasion, The Eternal Pilgrimage, The Fatal Charm of Italy and The Importance of Spectacle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What still remains in Italy?
(a) An unexplained charm.
(b) Crusaders.
(c) Pirates.
(d) Unhappy visitors.

2. Visitors to Italy often return when?
(a) Decades later.
(b) The next year.
(c) The next week.
(d) Never.

3. Author Henry James claimed that the pleasure of Italy was inseparably tied to what?
(a) Its food.
(b) The human element.
(c) Its landscape.
(d) Its architecture.

4. Is this influx of people in Italy new?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

5. Italy is still a draw for those wishing to do what?
(a) Work hard.
(b) Indulge in sensuous activities.
(c) Spend money.
(d) Find work.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what kind of music do visitors listen?

2. For most males, what activity is primary?

3. Through the Middle Ages, who was drawn to Italy?

4. Would most of these visitors consider doing any of these previously-mentioned activities in their own hometowns?

5. Artists of all types also flock to Italy for what reason?

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