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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Problema Del Mezzogiorno, Sicily and the Mafia, Fornovo and After, The Perennial Baroque and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else do Italians think about capitalism?
(a) They think it is only for the wealthy.
(b) They appreciate the outward aspects of it but do not believe it truly exists.
(c) They think it requires too much responsibility from the citizens.
(d) They cannot appreciate anything about it.

2. There are visible signs of material advantages in the North, but there is always the danger of what?
(a) Poverty and insecurity.
(b) Spiritual impoverishment and hedonism.
(c) Economic collapse.
(d) Losing that advantage.

3. The Southerner relies on what to achieve the same goals as the Northerners?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Illegal activities.
(c) Power.
(d) Education.

4. What must each member do to provide for the greater good of the family?
(a) Be willing to sacrifice personal property.
(b) Be willing to sacrifice finances.
(c) Be willing to sacrifice personal property and finances if the situation calls for it.
(d) Be will to leave the family.

5. What was considered an invaluable part of a person's education?
(a) Learning Italian.
(b) Vacationing in Italy.
(c) Time spent in Italy.
(d) Studying Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Italy is still a draw for those wishing to do what?

2. What complicates matters even further between Northerners and Southerners?

3. The heads of Mafia organizations are usually _____________________ with impeccable manners and ingratiating charm which do not belie the cruelty underneath.

4. Does he ever betray his personal beliefs in the service of those whom he detested?

5. How do female visitors feel about Italian males?

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