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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For ages it has been the fate of the Italian people to grasp wealth and power so they achieve it through what?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Illusions.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Hard work.

2. The second evil spirit is what?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Desire.

3. An Italian mother will care competently for her baby, but when she knows she has an audience, what will she do?
(a) Exaggeratedly fondle and coo over the child.
(b) Ignore the baby.
(c) Hand her baby off to strangers.
(d) Hide her baby.

4. To what other kind of music do visitors listen?
(a) Small town bands.
(b) Heavy metal bands.
(c) European bands.
(d) Hugely popular bands.

5. What are these spirits destined to do?
(a) Bring good luck to every Italian.
(b) Make the life of every Italian miserable.
(c) Protect the life of every Italian.
(d) Serve every Italian.

6. Balsamo became involved in what?
(a) The smithing guild.
(b) Italian politics.
(c) Many famous works of art.
(d) One of the most notorious criminal situations of the time.

7. What must be hidden?
(a) All that is ugly and unpleasant.
(b) Signs of wealth.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Nature's beauty.

8. Who found their way to Italy?
(a) Gauls and Britons.
(b) Russians and Mongolians.
(c) Barbarians and religious pilgrims.
(d) Franks and Saxons.

9. Who is Giacomo Casanova?
(a) An illustrious lover.
(b) A poet.
(c) A politician.
(d) An author.

10. Rohan attempts to deceive Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, in what?
(a) A marriage.
(b) A political battle.
(c) A jewelry scheme.
(d) A card game.

11. Why do Italians cling to illusions such as those exhibited by Casanova and Cagliostro?
(a) Real life is too dule to be endured without pretense.
(b) Real life is too brutal and ugly to be endured without pretense.
(c) The visitors are drawn to this illusion.
(d) It keeps life exciting.

12. Does this magnificent place serve the purpose for which it was originally intended?
(a) Usually.
(b) Often.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

13. Italians believe that newborn babies are surrounded by what?
(a) Demons.
(b) The devil.
(c) Bad and powerful genii.
(d) Angels.

14. Some of the visitors are more ______________ than the residents.
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Educated.
(c) Italian.
(d) Cheerful.

15. What drives the tourists to Italy?
(a) Some unknown urge.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Inexpensive retirement.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was this city trying to deceive?

2. Even though individuals could easily practice their religion in their own towns, the lure of what was irresistible for many?

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

4. What did many view Italians as deserving?

5. Why do these aristocrats live lives such as this?

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