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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do tourists demonstrate the kind of behavior mentioned in number 7?

2. Why was arrival by sea dangerous?

3. To what kind of music do visitors listen?

4. Why do wealthy people come to Italy?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is ironic about the lives of Italians and the deception that is a part of life in this country?

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

5. What do you find to be a important feature of Italy?

6. What did author Henry James say regarding the pleasure of Italy?

7. What is the second evil spirit? Describe it.

8. How might art devotees feel in Italy?

9. Why do many visitors return often or stay permanently?

10. Why is the element of make believe important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The rules for survival in Italian society.

Part 1) What are these rules? How does one learn the rules? Why are they necessary?

Part 2) How does this reflect the Italians' view on life?

Part 3) How does this also reflect the philosophy of illusion and deception? How can these rules both help and hurt a family and society?

Part 4) How does this foreshadow powerful groups such as the Mafia?

Essay Topic 2

Conflict exists between Northerners and Southerners.

Part 1) Describe both the Northerners and Southerners. Compare these two groups.

Part 2) How do their differences cause conflict? Can peace, understanding, and equality exist in the near future? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do these social conflicts parallel problems in the United States? Were we able to overcome our differences? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Foreigners have come to Italy since ancient times.

Part 1) Describe these ancient travels. Why was it so difficult?

Part 2) What is the importance of Rome? How does this continue to draw visitors?

Part 3) To what other nations might one compare Italy? How? Why?

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