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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. Why do wealthy people come to Italy?
(a) To avoid paying large income taxes.
(b) To show off their wealth.
(c) To enjoy the peace and quiet.
(d) To make others jealous.

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

3. What still remains in Italy?
(a) Crusaders.
(b) An unexplained charm.
(c) Unhappy visitors.
(d) Pirates.

4. What must be done to raw nature?
(a) Left alone.
(b) Landscaped and formed into suitable forms and rituals.
(c) Destroyed.
(d) Studied.

5. From what other parts of the world do visitors come?
(a) Russia, China, and Iran.
(b) Canada, the Middle East, and Asia.
(c) Russia, Africa, and Asia.
(d) The Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did this author write?

2. It is believed that there is both Casanova and Cagliostro in who?

3. What was one of the major reasons for Italian travel?

4. What accounts for much of the male attention towards women in Italy?

5. Cardinal de Rohan of France believed that Cagliostro could do what?

(see the answer key)

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