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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Balsamo became involved in what?
(a) Italian politics.
(b) Many famous works of art.
(c) The smithing guild.
(d) One of the most notorious criminal situations of the time.

2. What did this city add to the building facades?
(a) Cardboard.
(b) Flags.
(c) Paint.
(d) Marble.

3. Who is Guiseppe Balsamo?
(a) One of the most famous Italian teachers.
(b) One of the most famous charlatans of all time.
(c) A famous author.
(d) A famous artist.

4. How do visitors attempt to speak?
(a) Quietly.
(b) In Italian.
(c) Loudly and slowly.
(d) With their hands.

5. Possibly nowhere else on earth can these things be found and indulged in with such ____________.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Focus.
(c) Fear.
(d) Abandon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did this author write?

2. Italians believe that newborn babies are surrounded by what?

3. What has drawn these people to Italy?

4. The first of the evil spirits is what?

5. What kind of behavior do tourists demonstrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a part of Italy's charm? Explain this aspect.

2. What does the author say about the draw of the weather for visitors. What do you think about this?

3. When is a time when an entire city used deception in order to perpetuate the necessary illusions?

4. Describe Cola di Rienzo.

5. What is a major reason for Italian travel?

6. Is tourism new to Italy? Why or why not?

7. What is the third evil spirit? Describe it.

8. How do you feel about the deception of the Italian people?

9. What is ironic about the lives of Italians and the deception that is a part of life in this country?

10. Why is the element of make believe important?

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