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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "Beware of Falling Angels".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?
(a) Portrait of a Lady.
(b) Turn of the Screw.
(c) Washington Square.
(d) The Wings of the Dove.

2. Who does the narrator say gets up before dawn outside his window?
(a) The fruit and vegetable dealer.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The rats.
(d) The gondolier.

3. What does the Count say Venetians are consumed by?
(a) Vanity.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Greed.

4. Which spaceship lift-off does Ralph Curtis play for the narrator?
(a) Apollo 15.
(b) Apollo 12.
(c) Apollo 11.
(d) Apollo 14.

5. What does Jack Wasserman think of Larry Lovett?
(a) His contribution to Save Venice in the form of celebrity and royal attention far outweighs Guthrie's contribution.
(b) His behavior is threatening to destroy Save Venice.
(c) He's aloof and doesn't do the work required for Save Venice.
(d) He has never been smart enough for Save Venice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Count Giuseppe Volpi live?

2. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?

3. Besides plants, what else does the Plant Man sell?

4. What does Dr. Scattolin say will happen to the healthy pigeons?

5. Where did Larry Lovett's fortune come from?

(see the answer key)

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