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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Open House".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Plant Man like to ask people?
(a) "What's your favorite flower?"
(b) "Where are you going?"
(c) "Do you need a plant?"
(d) "Have you got a house?"

2. What does the narrator call his game of taking pictures at unplanned moments?
(a) "Photo roulette."
(b) "Picture bingo."
(c) "Unplanned pics."
(d) "Photo surprise."

3. Which word does Alvise Loredan notably use frequently in talking with the narrator and the Lauritzens?
(a) "Noble."
(b) "Paradox."
(c) "Important."
(d) "Grandiose."

4. What work did Ralph Curtis first publish with a group of friends?
(a) The Harvard Lampoon.
(b) Punch.
(c) The Harvard Crimson.
(d) The Gonzo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one attendant of the meeting at the Ateneo Veneto bring as a memento from the fire?

2. What does Casson say about the investigation of Renato Carello?

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

4. Whose death did Daniel Curtis describe in his diary?

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

(see the answer key)

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