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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. Southerners appreciate wealth. What do they feel about wealth?
(a) It is necessary.
(b) It creates enemies.
(c) It is not as important as the appearance of wealth.
(d) It is more important thant the appearance of wealth.

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

3. In exchange for protection by the Mafia, what happens to people?
(a) They become indebted to the organization and ultimately must pay.
(b) They become indebted financially.
(c) They become afraid and often go into hiding.
(d) They are often killed.

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

5. What makes up the puzzling Problema del Mezzogiorno?
(a) Profound differences between the Romans and Tuscans.
(b) Profound differences between the Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox.
(c) Profound differences between the two Italies.
(d) Profound differences between the Italians and Sicilians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one use of the term mafioso?

2. Why will the situation not improve in the immediate future between the North and South?

3. What complicates matters even further between Northerners and Southerners?

4. On what was Guicciardini more focused?

5. Who is another famous Florentine known for ruthless behavior and politics?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is required within an Italian family?

3. What is the main source of power for Italians? Describe this power.

4. How is Guicciardini a role model?

5. What do most Italians think of contemporary capitalism?

6. What causes the confusion about the Mafia?

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

8. Describe the Mafia in Sicily.

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

10. How are matters complicated?

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