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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. Rohan attempts to deceive Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, in what?

2. For ages it has been the fate of the Italian people to grasp wealth and power so they achieve it through what?

3. Amidst all this spectacle and beauty, however, live the Italians, viewed by many as what?

4. Cagliostro is imprisoned where for a brief time?

5. Who was this city trying to deceive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Italian life like a play or show?

2. What about Italian life draws visitors?

3. Is tourism new to Italy? Why or why not?

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

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

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

7. When is a time when an entire city used deception in order to perpetuate the necessary illusions?

8. How was travel to Italy in ancient times?

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

10. In what activities to visitors take part?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Italians believed newborn babies are surrounded by genii.

Part 1) What are genii? Why do they believe these surround babies?

Part 2) How do Italians use genii to explain their circumstances and hardships in life? How does this affect their behavior?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on genii? How would they deal with life's hardships?

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