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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. 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 lawyer.
(c) A deity who created the House.
(d) A doctor.

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

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. What is it about the woman and beehive statue that gives Piranesi a sense of queasiness?
(a) A bee crawls over her left eye.
(b) The woman is in a grave.
(c) The woman is about to be attacked by a swarm of bees.
(d) A bee is stinging her.

5. Which season is challenging for Piranesi?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Magician's Nephew that Clarke quotes from in Part I?

2. What does Piranesi do to help the birds build their nest?

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

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

5. How does Piranesi think the birds sometimes try to communicate with him?

(see the answer key)

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