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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. What is one book that reigns supreme in cases of conduct?

2. Mafia itself has how many meanings?

3. Why are male children especially anticipated and favored?

4. The fundamental reason that the South will not narrow the gap between itself and the North is what?

5. Almost everyone in Sicily understands what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between mafia and Mafia?

2. At first glance, how does Italy appear?

3. What are the two major rules that must be followed to survive in Italian society?

4. How is Guicciardini a role model?

5. Who is Francesco Guicciardini?

6. What is the social status of men and women in an Italian family?

7. What happens in the aftermath of the Battle of Fornovo?

8. Describe Sicily.

9. What is one difference between Northerners and Southerners?

10. What do most Italians think of contemporary capitalism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Italians do not understand capitalism.

Part 1) What is capitalism? Why do they not understand it?

Part 2) How is this inability to understand related to their beliefs regarding free speech?

Part 3) How does this affect governmental affairs, laws, and other legal situations?

Essay Topic 2

Cola di Rienzo was a popular orator.

Part 1) Who was Cola di Rienzo? How did he become famous at the art of illusion?

Part 2) How was he important in Italian history? What message does his story send?

Part 3) Could he ever have been successful? Why or why not? What might he have done differently in his life to have avoided his fate?

Essay Topic 3

One of the most prominent proponents of illusion is Baldassar Castiglione.

Part 1) Who was Baldassar Castiglione? How did he promote illusion?

Part 2) Why did he promote illusion? Why is deception important to Italians at this time? Why is it important today?

Part 3) How do you feel about this illusion and deception? Why do you feel this way?

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