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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. All Italians share similar physical characteristics and methods for managing life, but there is a difference between the two geographical regions which has done what?

2. The confusion about the Mafia is almost always perpetuated by whom?

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

4. What are Sicilians able to avoid?

5. What must each member do to provide for the greater good of the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. At first glance, how does Italy appear?

2. Describe Sicily.

3. How do the actions of the Northerners affect the achievement of their goals? How do the beliefs of the Southerners contrast this?

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

5. What is hidden under the facade that most foreigners know as Italy?

6. Why will the gap between the Northerners and the Southerners not improve in the immediate future?

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

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

9. What is meant by mafioso?

10. What do Italians think of life? What group of Italians may think differently? What do most Italians think of this group?

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

Both Casanova and Cagliostro are said to be found in Italian men.

Part 1) How are they found in Italian men? Why is this believed?

Part 2) Is this good or bad? Why? Is there any parallel in American men? If so, what? If not, why not?

Part 3) How does superstition play into the Italian beliefs about life and illusion?

Essay Topic 3

The Baroque period was a time of magnificent artistic creativity beginning in 17th century Italy.

Part 1) What led to the beginning of the Baroque period? How?

Part 2) How does this period reflect the Italian mindset at the time and even today?

Part 3) How does this period affect the Catholic church at the time and today? Would the Catholic Church be as important if it had not been for the Baroque period and the Italian desire for illusion and deception? Why or why not?

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