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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Peaceful Invasion, The Eternal Pilgrimage, The Fatal Charm of Italy and The Importance of Spectacle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Possibly nowhere else on earth can these things be found and indulged in with such ____________.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Abandon.
(c) Fear.
(d) Focus.

2. Who practically formed the country's landscape over the years?
(a) The people.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) God.
(d) The wealthy and powerful.

3. What kind of behavior do tourists demonstrate?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Slightly frenzied.

4. Author Henry James claimed that the pleasure of Italy was inseparably tied to what?
(a) Its architecture.
(b) The human element.
(c) Its food.
(d) Its landscape.

5. Who flocks to Italy each year in increasing numbers?
(a) Children.
(b) Italians.
(c) Foreign visitors.
(d) The elderly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do female visitors believe about Italian men?

2. In the 1950s, how many people visited Italy?

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

4. Through the Middle Ages, who was drawn to Italy?

5. How do female visitors feel about Italian males?

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