HOW SICILIAN ARE YOU?

In Sicily I have met some of the kindest, most generous, friendly and hospitable people in the world. The food, wine, history and culture of the island are endlessly fascinating whilst its scenery is breathtaking. Living here is not without its frustrations, though!

Could YOU become a Sicilian? How much do you know about this interesting island and its people? Would you have to learn "Pazienza", like me? Take this little quiz to find out! To any Sicilians reading this, I have composed the quiz with affection.

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. What is the capital of Sicily?
Agrigento
Siracusa
Catania
Palermo
Corleone
4. Marsala is
a spice
a Sicilian dessert wine
a biscuit
a liqueur
a girl's name
5. An event in Sicily is billed to start at 9pm. What is the likely start time?
9pm
8.45pm
9.15pm
11pm
9.30-9.45pm
6. What are arancine?
stuffed, fried rice balls
small oranges
little cakes
a type of pasta
orange blossom
7. Pirandello was
a Sicilian composer
a Sicilian car manufacturer
a Sicilian playwright and author
a Sicilian politician
a Sicilian painter
8. What is the best way to behave in a slow-moving Sicilian post office queue?
scream and shout
demand to see the manager
sigh and utter pazienza
take along a book and resign yourself
decide to go back tomorrow
9. To cross the road on a zebra crossing in the rush hour in Sicily you
stay on the pavement till the traffic stops
step on the crossing and look determined
make frantic hand gestures
mutter about the lack of traffic lights
sigh and utter pazienza
10. Where would you find the Valle dei Templi?
Palermo
Siracusa
Modica
Agrigento
Cefalu
11. Everything closes and stops for two weeks around
Xmas
Easter
mid-August
Halloween and All Saints
mid-February
12. Torrone is
a large tower
a wine
a singer
a dance
a type of nougat
13. In general shops and businesses are open in Sicily between
8.30am to 12pm and 3pm to 5.30pm
10am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm
8am to 1pm and 6pm to 8pm
9am to 1pm and 5pm to 8.30pm
9.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm
14. Which of the following was Sicilian?
Bellini
Verdi
Puccini
Cicerone [Cicero]
Michelangelo di Buonarroti
15. Which of the following are traditionally eaten on Xmas Eve in Sicily?
arancine
focaccia breads
pasta alla norma
turkey escalopes
baci
16. It's 44 C outside and there has been no running water in your building for 3 days. Do you
commit suicide noisily
ask the water office for help nicely
make hysterical calls to the water office
leave the country
sigh and utter pazienza

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