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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. There are stories of penniless aristocratic families who live what kind of lives?
(a) Meaningless.
(b) Extravagant.
(c) Ruthless.
(d) Meager.

2. What does the author admit about most Italian girls and young women?
(a) They are loud and rude.
(b) They are scary.
(c) They are uncontrollable.
(d) They are disturbingly beautiful.

3. Who flocks to Italy each year in increasing numbers?
(a) Foreign visitors.
(b) Italians.
(c) Children.
(d) The elderly.

4. The people are even more aware of this when they know they are being observed?
(a) Their life is like a play or show.
(b) Their life revolves around the law.
(c) They do not have control over their lives.
(d) Their life is business.

5. Why was arrival by sea dangerous?
(a) Because of rocky shores and limited docking space.
(b) Because of poorly-made vessels.
(c) Because of the risk of theft from a ship's captain.
(d) Because of storms, ship's crew mutinies and pirates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For ages it has been the fate of the Italian people to grasp wealth and power so they achieve it through what?

3. What was part of one's Italian education?

4. What entire city enacted deception?

5. In ancient times, travel was _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cola di Rienzo.

2. How does this opening affect the reader?

3. Why is the element of make believe important?

4. For what is Baldassar Castiglione known?

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

6. What is the first purpose of having life be like a show?

7. How do the Italians feel about work?

8. How is Benito Mussolini an example of Italian showmanship gone wrong?

9. What is the stereotype of Italians?

10. What is a part of Italy's charm? Explain this aspect.

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