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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "The Man Who Loved Others".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator say defeated Venice at the height of its grandeur?
(a) Maximillian.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Charlemagne.

2. What did Giampaolo give each of his family members at his fiftieth birthday party?
(a) A glass vase.
(b) A glass bull.
(c) A glass bowl.
(d) A glass egg.

3. What does Signor Seguso say his object is when he meets the narrator?
(a) "Dawn."
(b) "Perfect."
(c) "Unfinished."
(d) "Dusk."

4. Which part of the Palazzo do the Curtises sell in Chapter 8?
(a) The upper apartments.
(b) The ballroom.
(c) The piano nobile.
(d) The wine cellar.

5. How long did Daniel Curtis spend in jail before immigrating to Venice?
(a) One year.
(b) One month.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the Palazzo in which he will be living once was?

2. Who offers to help Save Venice after Larry Lovett and his supporters leave?

3. What is Count Marcello talking about when he mentions oil painting and sunlight as examples?

4. What does Nicola say he's discovered about Stefani?

5. How does Casson know that Carella and Marchetti didn't have a spritz at the Bar al Teatro La Fenice as they say they did?

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