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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. Upon arrival, what were nearly impossible to find?

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

3. What has drawn these people to Italy?

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

5. What entire city enacted deception?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the third evil spirit? Describe it.

2. How do you feel about the deception of the Italian people?

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

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

5. What is the stereotype of Italians?

6. Who is Guiseppe Balsamo?

7. Describe Cola di Rienzo.

8. What is the first of the evil spirits? Describe it.

9. What about Italian life draws visitors?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Free expression is considered a luxury.

Part 1) What is meant by free expression? Why is it considered a luxury? For whom is free expression? Why?

Part 2) How does this belief affect Italians and their goals in life?

Part 3) How does this compare to the average American's belief about free expression? How are the beliefs regarding free expression reflected in each country's society? Is one better than another? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There is irony regarding the Italian illusions.

Part 1) What are the Italian illusions discussed in this book? What is ironic about these?

Part 2) Does this sort of illusion exist elsewhere in the world? If so, where? How? If not, why not?

Part 3) Why are Italians and others drawn so strongly to these illusions?

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