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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, The Italians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did German immigrants retain whether in urban or rural settings?
(a) The German language and culture.
(b) A mistrust of the Irish.
(c) A desire to return to the homeland.
(d) An adventurous, traveling spirit.

2. What was the primary loyalty of southern Italians in the 20th century?
(a) The family.
(b) Personal morality.
(c) Country.
(d) The church.

3. How did northern and southern Italian immigrants regard each other?
(a) As distant relatives.
(b) As part of the family system.
(c) As long-lost friends.
(d) As separate races of people.

4. What is the "ghetto crouch?"
(a) A passive response to bullying.
(b) A violent response to bullying.
(c) A refusal to respond to bullying.
(d) A proactive response to bullying.

5. How did Europeans treat Jews as they became the only non-Christians on the continent?
(a) They were supported and helped.
(b) They were welcomed and venerated.
(c) They were quietly disliked.
(d) They were persecuted, massacred and expelled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of the majority of Irish immigrants in the 19th century?

2. Where did most American Jews originate?

3. In what area did Italian immigrants find success in California?

4. What distinguishes Italian emigration during the 20th century?

5. What advantages did early Irish immigrants have over others?

(see the answer key)

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