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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Modigliani done with most of his paintings that he painted while he was high?
(a) He threw them in the trash.
(b) He gave them away.
(c) He burned them.
(d) He sold them.

2. What does Mitch take with him when he leaves the bank?
(a) A phone number.
(b) An envelope.
(c) Cash.
(d) A deposit box key.

3. What kind of a city is Livorno?
(a) A major port with docks and steelworks.
(b) A metropolitan city of small business and tourist attractions.
(c) Small and quiet.
(d) Large and filled with resorts.

4. What information do Dee and Mike give Lipsey?
(a) They tell him they are searching for a Modigliani.
(b) They tell him that the painting is in a chateau nearby.
(c) They tell him Modigliani's sister has the painting.
(d) They tell him Dee is related to an art dealer.

5. What does the telegram reference that Dee receives?
(a) An acceptance into a Ph. D. program.
(b) A notice to come home immediately.
(c) Results of an exam.
(d) A tragedy in her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne show Crawford when he states that he needs another opinion about the painting?

2. What part does Anne play in the scam?

3. What is the subject of the painting of the contest between Peter and Mad Mitch?

4. What does Lipsey tell Dee and Mike when they ask to see the picture of his daughter?

5. How does the baker look at the girl who comes in for fresh bread in the opening of the story?

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