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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are children taught early?
(a) The importance of community service.
(b) The love of all things Italian.
(c) To follow the Catholic faith.
(d) The dichotomy of the family.

2. The fundamental reason that the South will not narrow the gap between itself and the North is what?
(a) Southerners do not want the gap narrowed.
(b) Southerners think in political, not economic, terms.
(c) Southerners are not intelligent.
(d) Southerners think in economic, not political terms.

3. What is the Baroque period?
(a) A time of minimalism and streamlined design and architecture.
(b) A time of magnificent artistic creativity beginning in 17th century Italy.
(c) A time of gothic cathedrals and other impressive architecture.
(d) A time of very little artistic creativity.

4. The Southerners work toward what?
(a) Through the Church.
(b) Through deception.
(c) The acquisition of power and influence.
(d) The acquisition of wealth.

5. Regarding the answer to number 99, what is this man's career?
(a) Inventor, artist, and performer.
(b) Lawyer, diplomat, and historian.
(c) Scientist, writer, and representative.
(d) Doctor, politician, and teacher.

6. What do Sicilians prefer to call the Mafia?
(a) Pauroso societa.
(b) Cattivo societa.
(c) Onorata societa.
(d) Forte societa.

7. What are Mafia members called?
(a) Gli amici.
(b) Degli amici.
(c) Gli amici degli amici.
(d) Amico o nemico.

8. The Northerners believe that what is the way to achieve their goals?
(a) Through the Church.
(b) Through deception.
(c) The acquisition of power and influence.
(d) The acquisition of wealth.

9. Who has the luxury of speaking about their dreams, ideals and justice?
(a) Younger people.
(b) Native-born Italians.
(c) Older people.
(d) Anyone who is not Italian.

10. What do Mafia members feel that they are sometimes forced to do?
(a) Follow the laws.
(b) Commit acts of force in the completion of their duties.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Hide.

11. What do Italians avoid at all costs?
(a) Negative thoughts.
(b) Controlling others.
(c) Being made to look foolish.
(d) Being trapped.

12. Italian mothers take on an almost divine role in the family paralleling what?
(a) The role of God to the Israelites.
(b) The role of Mary the mother of Jesus.
(c) The role of guardian angel.
(d) The role of saint.

13. Southerners would like to live better lives and would prefer that the gap between North and South would do what?
(a) Be moved farther south.
(b) Be moved farther north.
(c) Be more distinct.
(d) Diminish.

14. After serving two more popes, Guicciardini returns to Florence and acts as local henchman for the powerful_________________ family even though he despises them.
(a) Moriarty.
(b) Medici.
(c) Menici.
(d) Musciella.

15. From where is this man?
(a) Milan.
(b) Rome.
(c) Venice.
(d) Florence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sicily, each man's rank is determined by what?

2. The men may have many romantic affairs. What are the rights of the wives?

3. Is payment in the form of money?

4. Baroque theater also becomes popular, and the custom of using ___________ at celebrations and events today mimics the glorious _________ crafted in this colorful and artistic time period.

5. What else do Italians think about capitalism?

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