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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 has Alistair McAlpine begun to collect?
(a) Neckties.
(b) Police truncheons.
(c) Boats.
(d) Paintings.

2. When do the police say they'll arrest De Luigi?
(a) Tomorrow.
(b) When he does something illegal.
(c) Next week.
(d) When they feel like it.

3. Where does Mary de Rachwiltz live?
(a) In the South Tyrol.
(b) In Venice.
(c) In Germany.
(d) On San Michele.

4. Which prize was offered to Lawrence Dow Lovett in Chapter 12?
(a) The Pietro Torta Prize.
(b) The Pritzker Prize.
(c) The Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
(d) The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.

5. What is "The Barbaro Project"?
(a) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original state.
(b) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original owners.
(c) A project to send the world's nuclear fire codes to Mars.
(d) A project to write a book about the Palazzo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is the most prominent feature of Felice Casson's face?

2. What was the first thing Carella said to Marchetti when they got into their car after the round of police questioning mentioned in Chapter 14?

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

4. What does the narrator say De Luigi's painted flames match?

5. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?

(see the answer key)

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