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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. Why do foreigners seem to have trouble with this belief in illusion?
(a) It is deceitful.
(b) It is disrespectful.
(c) It is a sin.
(d) It is hard to discern what is truth.

2. What does the author admit about most Italian girls and young women?
(a) They are scary.
(b) They are disturbingly beautiful.
(c) They are loud and rude.
(d) They are uncontrollable.

3. The largest number of visitors come from where?
(a) Greece and Turkey.
(b) Russia and China.
(c) South Korea and India.
(d) Northern Europe and the United States.

4. What did this man write?
(a) I Ricordi.
(b) The Book of the Courtier.
(c) Di Rienzo.
(d) The Fatal Charm of Italy.

5. Rohan attempts to deceive Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, in what?
(a) A marriage.
(b) A card game.
(c) A jewelry scheme.
(d) A political battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Italians cling to illusions such as those exhibited by Casanova and Cagliostro?

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

3. The surface of Italian life has many characteristics of what?

4. What do female visitors believe about Italian men?

5. For most males, what activity is primary?

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