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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. Through the Middle Ages, who was drawn to Italy?
(a) Emperors and military leaders.
(b) The persecuted.
(c) The poor and needy.
(d) The homeless.

2. In the cases of love where a man acts as if he is irresistibly attracted to a woman, can the woman know that his actions indicate true feelings?
(a) Yes.
(b) Usually.
(c) No.
(d) Often.

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

4. What is the biggest case of illusion?
(a) Italy as a whole.
(b) Rome.
(c) The Vatican.
(d) Saint Peter's Church in Rome.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon arrival, what were nearly impossible to find?

2. What decision do some visitors make according to this chapter?

3. Even though individuals could easily practice their religion in their own towns, the lure of what was irresistible for many?

4. Amidst all this spectacle and beauty, however, live the Italians, viewed by many as what?

5. What do Mafia members feel that they are sometimes forced to do?

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