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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "Slow Burn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say put an end to Carnival?
(a) Mayor Cacciari.
(b) Mussolini.
(c) Pope John XXIII.
(d) Napoleon.

2. Who do the townspeople talking at Haig's Bar believe is responsible for the fire?
(a) The Mafia.
(b) Save Venice.
(c) The police.
(d) The government.

3. Who enters into a P.R. war with Luciano Pavarotti over the benefit concert for the rebuilding of the Fenice?
(a) Plácido Domingo.
(b) Woody Allen.
(c) José Carreras.
(d) Franco Corelli.

4. What do the Lauritzens do while talking that makes it difficult for the narrator to follow them?
(a) They talk at the same time.
(b) They keep interrupting each other.
(c) They keep changing the subject.
(d) They switch back and forth between English and Italian.

5. Which paper does the narrator mention that reports on the many suspicious coincidences surrounding the Fenice fire?
(a) La Repubblica.
(b) Corriere della Sera.
(c) Il Gazettino.
(d) Il Giornale.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say he'd fallen under Venice's spell?

2. What does the narrator notice about characters in novels and movies set in Venice?

3. Where is Peter from originally?

4. Who does the narrator say sells Signor Seguso's glass creations as a way of demonstrating his renown?

5. Which covert paramilitary operation was Casson responsible for uncovering?

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