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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 Piranesi eat in the House?
(a) The cows he kills.
(b) The meals the Other brings him.
(c) Seaweed and various mollusks and fish.
(d) The vegetables from his vegetable garden.

2. How many people does Piranesi believe ever existed in the World?
(a) 3 Million.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 15.
(d) 1 Billion.

3. Why does the Other threaten to stop working with Piranesi in Part II?
(a) Piranesi says he does not think they should keep going on the quest for the Great and Secret Knowledge.
(b) Piranesi says he can no longer write in his journals.
(c) Piranesi says he wants to leave the House.
(d) Piranesi says he wants to meet new people.

4. Who does the Other tell Piranesi Addy Domarus is?
(a) A long-dead king.
(b) A Priest.
(c) A doctor.
(d) His own grandfather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Piranesi whisper to niches and plinths in Part II, hoping for a sign of recognition?

2. What does Piranesi suggest the Other addressing his ritual invocation to?

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

4. What does the visitor in Part II tell Piranesi about the Great and Secret Knowledge?

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

(see the answer key)

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