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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 does the box the Other brings a gift to Piranesi in have on the outside of it?
(a) A pretzel.
(b) A flower.
(c) The word "aquarium" and an octopus.
(d) The name of a sports team and logo.

2. Why does the Other say it is only a small chance someone else will come to the House?
(a) He will try to kill anyone who approaches.
(b) The House is veiled in magic.
(c) The House has guards.
(d) No one else knows the way there.

3. What are the white shapes Piranesi sees scattered around the pavement as he makes his way back from the One-Hundred-and-Ninety-Second Western Hall in Part II?
(a) Birds.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Ripped-up scraps of paper that were journal entries.
(d) White paint that someone has painted on the floor.

4. What does Piranesi whisper to niches and plinths in Part II, hoping for a sign of recognition?
(a) Laurence Arne-Sayles.
(b) 16.
(c) The Other.
(d) Addy Domarus.

5. What event does Piranesi witness in Part I that only happens once every eight years?
(a) The solar eclipse.
(b) The setting of two suns.
(c) The lunar eclipse.
(d) The joining of the tides.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of bird comes to the South-Western Halls in Part I?

3. Who does Piranesi meet in Part II by the Western Doors?

4. What kinds of clothes does the Other usually wear?

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

(see the answer key)

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