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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. Mafia itself has how many meanings?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. Italians strive for what?
(a) Concrete reasoning.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Free speech.
(d) Creative thinking.

3. What does the word mafia indicate?
(a) An intelligent, independent individual.
(b) A hard-headed, scary individual.
(c) A state of mind or moral code in the defense of dignity and vengeance prevailing among all Sicilians.
(d) A dangerous and ruthless man.

4. What do Italians think about the rules of capitalism?
(a) There are too many.
(b) They are not realistic.
(c) There are not enough.
(d) They are realistic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do consolation, help, advice, provisions, loans, weapons, allies and accomplices lie?

2. Almost everyone in Sicily understands what?

3. What becomes the center of Baroque life in all of Europe?

4. Guicciardini is the role model for what?

5. The best example of this philosophy is embodied by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sicily.

2. What happens in the aftermath of the Battle of Fornovo?

3. Describe the organization of Italian groups.

4. What is the fundamental reason for why the South will not narrow the gap between itself and the North?

5. What do the Sicilians call the Mafia? What do Mafia members think of themselves?

6. What do most Italians think of free expression?

7. What have the Italians learned is their best defense against problems?

8. What do Italians think of life? What group of Italians may think differently? What do most Italians think of this group?

9. How are matters complicated?

10. In Sicily, how is each man's rank determined?

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