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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. In the 1950s, how many people visited Italy?
(a) Five million.
(b) Five billion.
(c) Twelve million.
(d) Twelve billion.

2. Amidst all this spectacle and beauty, however, live the Italians, viewed by many as what?
(a) Wealthy and powerful.
(b) Honest and straightforward.
(c) Deceitful, poor and dirty.
(d) Beautiful and kind.

3. Who was this city trying to deceive?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

4. The people are even more aware of this when they know they are being observed?
(a) Their life revolves around the law.
(b) Their life is business.
(c) They do not have control over their lives.
(d) Their life is like a play or show.

5. What do female visitors believe about Italian men?
(a) They do not like Italian women.
(b) They are selfish and rude.
(c) They do not like foreign women.
(d) They do not pay attention to their particular marital status or circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do wealthy people come to Italy?

2. Is this influx of people in Italy new?

3. Does this magnificent place serve the purpose for which it was originally intended?

4. What is important to these aristocrats?

5. The largest number of visitors come from where?

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