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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 51 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the windows of the House look out upon?
(a) The desert.
(b) The sea.
(c) Great Courtyards.
(d) The forest.

2. Which one is Piranesi's favorite statue?
(a) The Fox.
(b) The men emerging from the wall.
(c) The Minotaurs.
(d) The Faun.

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

4. 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.

5. What is the Other afraid of in the House?
(a) The statues.
(b) The wolves.
(c) The enchanting music.
(d) The powerful tides and movement of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What revelation comes to Piranesi on his way back from the One-Hundred-and-Ninety-Second Western Hall in Part II?

2. Why does the Other tell Piranesi he might not want to stick around and work with him on one day in Part I?

3. What does Piranesi hypothesize about the wisdom of the birds?

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

5. What does Piranesi call the person the Other says might visit the House in Part II?

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