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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. Guicciardini is the role model for what?
(a) Caring for others.
(b) The way all Italians would like to live.
(c) Separating personal emotions and thoughts in the conduct of reprehensible business.
(d) Acting based on one's beliefs and feelings.

2. The first purpose of show is what?
(a) To make life acceptable.
(b) To make a living.
(c) To have fun.
(d) To entertain.

3. What do Italians think about the rules of capitalism?
(a) They are realistic.
(b) There are not enough.
(c) There are too many.
(d) They are not realistic.

4. Regarding the answer to number 99, what is this man's career?
(a) Inventor, artist, and performer.
(b) Scientist, writer, and representative.
(c) Lawyer, diplomat, and historian.
(d) Doctor, politician, and teacher.

5. Italian mothers take on an almost divine role in the family paralleling what?
(a) The role of guardian angel.
(b) The role of saint.
(c) The role of Mary the mother of Jesus.
(d) The role of God to the Israelites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are children taught early?

2. An Italian mother will care competently for her baby, but when she knows she has an audience, what will she do?

3. What drives the tourists to Italy?

4. What entire city enacted deception?

5. To what other kind of music do visitors listen?

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