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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. Why does Guthrie tell Lovett that he "...titled himself into oblivion"?
(a) Lovett has so many titles that no one takes him seriously anymore.
(b) Guthrie's title doesn't really exist.
(c) Guthrie has so many titles that no one takes him seriously anymore.
(d) Lovett's title doesn't really exist.

2. What word does Woody Allen use to describe the devastation at the Fenice?
(a) "Complete."
(b) "Painful."
(c) "Unreal."
(d) "Disastrous."

3. Who offers to help Save Venice after Larry Lovett and his supporters leave?
(a) Count Volpi.
(b) Marchesa Berlingieri.
(c) Count Marcello.
(d) Arrigo Cipriani.

4. Which difference between Venetian Heritage and Save Venice does the narrator point out in Chapter 15?
(a) Save Venice has far better connections.
(b) Venetian Heritage is far better funded.
(c) Save Venice is clearly the more honest organization.
(d) Venetian Heritage funds restorations in the entire old Venetian Republic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Henry James's works does Chapter 9, the story of the Rylands's involvement with Olga Rudge, revolve around?

2. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?

3. According to the book, who invented the Bellini?

4. According to the book, how long had the policeman been waiting at the front door when the custodian showed up?

5. Why does the narrator ask about the screens on the window?

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