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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 101 - 150).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Piranesi do to try to determine if there are really gaps in his memory?
(a) Listen to his recordings.
(b) Seek the counsel of other friends.
(c) Venture back to his original world.
(d) Read back through his journals.

2. What does Piranesi use to number the journals in Part III?
(a) Red ink pen.
(b) Yellow paint.
(c) White gel pen.
(d) Black Sharpie.

3. What task takes up much of Piranesi's time?
(a) His work with the Other.
(b) His singing.
(c) His painting.
(d) His knitting.

4. What does Piranesi hypothesize about the wisdom of the birds?
(a) It is non-existent.
(b) It depends on each individual bird.
(c) It is derived from their diet.
(d) Perhaps it resides in the flock and not the individual.

5. Who does Piranesi find a note from in Part II?
(a) A person named James.
(b) A person named Sylvia.
(c) A person named Ryan.
(d) A person named Laurence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Piranesi's journal describe D'Agostino's appearance?

2. Where were the early volumes of D'Agostino's journals kept?

3. What gift does the Other bring for Piranesi in Part II that he loves?

4. Who does the visitor tell Piranesi he will give directions to to get to the House?

5. How does Piranesi account for his own understanding of words in his journals that are unfamiliar to him at first?

(see the answer key)

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