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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Illusion and Cagliostro, The Other Face of the Coin, Cola di Rienzo or the Obsession of Antiquity, and Mussolini or the Limitations of Showmanship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Balsamo was what?
(a) A goldsmith.
(b) A silversmith.
(c) A chemist.
(d) An occultist.

2. To what kind of music do visitors listen?
(a) Rap.
(b) Opera.
(c) Rock.
(d) Country.

3. Why was arrival by sea dangerous?
(a) Because of rocky shores and limited docking space.
(b) Because of poorly-made vessels.
(c) Because of storms, ship's crew mutinies and pirates.
(d) Because of the risk of theft from a ship's captain.

4. For what is Casanova noted?
(a) His many works.
(b) His poetry.
(c) His political advances.
(d) His many amorous conquests.

5. It is believed that there is both Casanova and Cagliostro in who?
(a) Every Italian man.
(b) Every foreign man.
(c) Every man.
(d) Every wealthy Italian man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author admit about most Italian girls and young women?

2. What causes these visitors to make the decision from number 21?

3. Visitors to Italy often return when?

4. Polite lies and flattery are tools of the Italian people in order to do what?

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

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