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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. Some of the visitors are more ______________ than the residents.
(a) Italian.
(b) Educated.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Intelligent.

2. What was considered an invaluable part of a person's education?
(a) Time spent in Italy.
(b) Vacationing in Italy.
(c) Learning Italian.
(d) Studying Italy.

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

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

5. Upon arrival, what were nearly impossible to find?
(a) Locals.
(b) Friends.
(c) Jobs.
(d) Accommodations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the major reasons for Italian travel?

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

3. In the 1960s, how many people visited Italy?

4. Why was arrival by sea dangerous?

5. What still remains in Italy?

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