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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Visitors drink vast and indiscriminate quantities of ____________.
(a) Wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coke.
2. Why do wealthy people come to Italy?
(a) To avoid paying large income taxes.
(b) To enjoy the peace and quiet.
(c) To make others jealous.
(d) To show off their wealth.
3. Would most of these visitors consider doing any of these previously-mentioned activities in their own hometowns?
(a) No.
(b) Probably.
(c) Yes.
(d) Often.
4. Author Henry James claimed that the pleasure of Italy was inseparably tied to what?
(a) The human element.
(b) Its landscape.
(c) Its architecture.
(d) Its food.
5. What accounts for much of the male attention towards women in Italy?
(a) The women are very beautiful.
(b) The women are very demanding.
(c) The women are threatening.
(d) The women are intelligent.
6. Giuseppe Balsamo is a contemporary of whom?
(a) Castiglione.
(b) Cagliostro.
(c) Casanova.
(d) Castagliola.
7. Does this magnificent place serve the purpose for which it was originally intended?
(a) Usually.
(b) Often.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.
8. It is necessary for each Italian to do what?
(a) Ask for help from these spirits.
(b) Pray to these spirits.
(c) Ward off the presence and the effects of these spirits the best he can.
(d) Give gifts to these spirits.
9. Even though individuals could easily practice their religion in their own towns, the lure of what was irresistible for many?
(a) The birthplace of Christ.
(b) Other Catholics.
(c) Well-spoken priests.
(d) The spectacle and majesty of visiting this holy city.
10. What was one of the major reasons for Italian travel?
(a) Religious pilgrimages to Rome.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Work.
(d) Vacation.
11. What decision do some visitors make according to this chapter?
(a) To visit during the winter.
(b) To encourage others to stay away from Italy.
(c) To stay permanently.
(d) To never return to Italy.
12. Why do foreigners seem to have trouble with this belief in illusion?
(a) It is disrespectful.
(b) It is deceitful.
(c) It is hard to discern what is truth.
(d) It is a sin.
13. In the 1950s, how many people visited Italy?
(a) Twelve million.
(b) Five million.
(c) Five billion.
(d) Twelve billion.
14. The first of the evil spirits is what?
(a) Pain.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Shame.
(d) Lust.
15. Most visitors engage in ________________ activities.
(a) Varying.
(b) Different.
(c) Odd.
(d) The same.
Short Answer Questions
1. Through the Middle Ages, who was drawn to Italy?
2. What causes these visitors to make the decision from number 21?
3. Italians believe that the effects of life _______________ be eliminated.
4. What entire city enacted deception?
5. What was considered an invaluable part of a person's education?
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