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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In later years, people came to the cities of Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples to do what?
(a) Relax.
(b) Celebrate.
(c) Study.
(d) Eat.

2. What was considered an invaluable part of a person's education?
(a) Studying Italy.
(b) Learning Italian.
(c) Vacationing in Italy.
(d) Time spent in Italy.

3. For most males, what activity is primary?
(a) Singing.
(b) The sport of pursuing women.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Sleeping.

4. Why do Italians cling to illusions such as those exhibited by Casanova and Cagliostro?
(a) Real life is too brutal and ugly to be endured without pretense.
(b) The visitors are drawn to this illusion.
(c) It keeps life exciting.
(d) Real life is too dule to be endured without pretense.

5. Does this magnificent place serve the purpose for which it was originally intended?
(a) Often.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Usually.

Short Answer Questions

1. The core of Italian belief is that life is what?

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?

3. Giuseppe Balsamo is a contemporary of whom?

4. Can the ordinary person worship amid such grandeur?

5. Italy is the seat of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you feel about the deception of the Italian people?

2. What is the fourth evil spirit? Describe it.

3. Why is it believed that both Casanova and Cagliostro can be found in every Italian man?

4. What is the third evil spirit? Describe it.

5. When is a time when an entire city used deception in order to perpetuate the necessary illusions?

6. Who is Guiseppe Balsamo?

7. For what is Baldassar Castiglione known?

8. From where do most foreigners to Italy come? What brings these visitors?

9. Why is the element of make believe important?

10. Describe Cola di Rienzo.

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