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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. What rises to power during this time and many people are tried, tortured and killed in the name of preserving the Church?
(a) The Portuguese Inquisition.
(b) The Holy Inquisition.
(c) The Medieval Inquisition.
(d) The Spanish Inquisition.

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

3. What are Sicilians able to avoid?
(a) Learning Italian.
(b) Paying taxes.
(c) Contact with Italians.
(d) Written laws.

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

5. Guicciardini became a lawyer and went into what service in 1515?
(a) Papal.
(b) Corporate law.
(c) Political.
(d) Military.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the aftermath of this battle, what happens to Italy's virtues and assets?

2. Southerners would like to live better lives and would prefer that the gap between North and South would do what?

3. About what is this book?

4. After this very public humiliation on the world stage, Italy reverts to what?

5. In exchange for protection by the Mafia, what happens to people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will the gap between the Northerners and the Southerners not improve in the immediate future?

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

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

4. Describe Sicily.

5. What are the elementary rules for survival in Italian society?

6. How is Guicciardini a role model?

7. Describe the Baroque period in Italy.

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

9. Describe the organization of Italian groups.

10. How do the actions of the Northerners affect the achievement of their goals? How do the beliefs of the Southerners contrast this?

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