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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. Who practically formed the country's landscape over the years?

2. Why do Italians cling to illusions such as those exhibited by Casanova and Cagliostro?

3. The first of the evil spirits is what?

4. Italy is the seat of what?

5. To what kind of music do visitors listen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this opening affect the reader?

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

3. For what is Baldassar Castiglione known?

4. Who is Guiseppe Balsamo?

5. In what activities to visitors take part?

6. How do you feel about the deception of the Italian people?

7. How is Benito Mussolini an example of Italian showmanship gone wrong?

8. What is the first of the evil spirits? Describe it.

9. What does the author say about the draw of the weather for visitors. What do you think about this?

10. Describe Cola di Rienzo.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sicily is an important faction in the geography of Italy.

Part 1) Describe Sicily. Why might it be so different from the rest of Italy?

Part 2) How might these differences add to the conflict existing between the Northerners and Southerners?

Part 3) How does Sicily's reputation foreshadow the development of the Mafia? is this reputation good? Why or why not? Would a Sicilian think it was good? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Mafia is very powerful.

Part 1) What is the Mafia? What is the difference between mafia and Mafia?

Part 2) What is mafioso? How does it describe one who is a member of the Mafia? Why is the Mafia so powerful? How do Italian beliefs reinforce the power of the Mafia?

Part 3) Is the Mafia good or bad? Might Italians and Sicilians believe it is good or bad? Why?

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