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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 50).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bird comes to the South-Western Halls in Part I?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) An eagle.
(c) An albatross.
(d) A crow.

2. How does Piranesi think the birds sometimes try to communicate with him?
(a) By scratching letters in the sand with their beaks.
(b) By leaving food for him.
(c) By chirping musical notes.
(d) By flying from statue to statue and trying to communicate meaning to him in this way.

3. What does Piranesi notice about the yellow leaf he sees on the waters in Part I?
(a) It tastes sweet.
(b) It has been eaten by a creature already.
(c) Its surface repells water, like something that is meant to stay in the air.
(d) It is decayed.

4. Who does Piranesi think is the Sixteenth Person in the beginning of Part I?
(a) He does not know, but he addresses the Sixteenth Person as "you."
(b) A deity who created the House.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

5. What does Piranesi think the House originally may have intended the Folded-Up Child for?
(a) As a fortune-teller to keep him company.
(b) As a child he could raise.
(c) As a potential wife for him.
(d) As a doctor to treat his illnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the windows of the House look out upon?

2. Who does the Other tell Piranesi Addy Domarus is?

3. Who gave Piranesi his name?

4. How many people does Piranesi believe ever existed in the World?

5. What does Piranesi eat in the House?

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