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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Alistair McAlpine begun to collect?

2. Who is at the top of the prosecutor's list of possible defendants regarding the Fenice fire?

3. What kind of mentality does Peter say doesn't exist in Venice?

4. What do friends tell Rose and Peter they need to get for their downstairs apartment?

5. What is the main focus of Count Marcello's private library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the exchange between Ludovico De Luigi and Venice's mayor during the meeting at the Ateneo Veneto in Chapter 2.

2. Who is Peter Lauritzen and how has he established himself in Venice?

3. What is the pigeon problem in Venice and how is it being dealt with?

4. Paraphrase what Alvise Loredan tells the narrator at the Carnival ball in Chapter 6.

5. What does Giampaolo Seguso tell the narrator about the rift with his family?

6. Explain Rose Lauritzen's problems with the "magazzino" as detailed in Chapter 3.

7. Explain what Guerrino Lovato tells the narrator about the interior of the Fenice.

8. What does Count Marcello seem to believe about the fire and how does he back up his opinion?

9. Describe the Plant Man.

10. What does the Fenice custodian's attorney say about the panel of experts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the power struggle between Bob Guthrie and Larry Lovett and explain how this power struggle is symbolically important for the rest of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the artist Ludovico De Luigi's view of the Fenice fire and the rebuilding of the opera house, and explain the significance of his view for Venetian politics.

Essay Topic 3

Using what you know about his uncovering of Gladio, explain how Felice Casson is presented in the book as being a bearer of justice.

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