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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. In Sicily, each man's rank is determined by what?

2. What did this man write?

3. Regarding the answer to number 99, what is this man's career?

4. What are Mafia members called?

5. What do most Italians think about contemporary capitalism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do most Italians think of contemporary capitalism?

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

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

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

5. What is the fundamental reason for why the South will not narrow the gap between itself and the North?

6. How is Guicciardini a role model?

7. Describe the Baroque period in Italy.

8. What is one difference between Northerners and Southerners?

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

10. Describe the Mafia in Sicily.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Benito Mussolini was head of the Fascist party.

Part 1) Describe Mussolini's life. How is he an example of Italian showmanship gone wrong?

Part 2) Was Mussolini ultimately a success or failure? Why?

Part 3) What was important to Mussolini and others like him? Why was this important? What does this reinforce regarding Italian life?

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