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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 101 - 150).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Ripped-up scraps of paper that were journal entries.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) White paint that someone has painted on the floor.
(d) Birds.

2. What scent surprises Piranesi in the First Vestibule in Part III?
(a) The smell of fear.
(b) A fecal smell.
(c) Perfume that smells of lemons and geranium.
(d) The smell of delicious cooking.

3. Why does Piranesi stop writing in his journal in the final month of the last year?
(a) His hands were too cold from the winter weather.
(b) The Other forbade him to write.
(c) He lost his pens.
(d) He had nothing to write about.

4. Which of the following were some of the jobs James Ritter once worked at?
(a) Actor, director, and stage hand.
(b) Doctor and nurse.
(c) Model, waiter, barman, and prostitute.
(d) Lawyer, soldier, and accountant.

5. What is the name of one of D'Agostino's films?
(a) Moon/Wood.
(b) Stars and Bars.
(c) Lupin.
(d) Fellegrino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What task takes up much of Piranesi's time?

2. How does Piranesi's journal describe D'Agostino's appearance?

3. Why does Piranesi think the Other has asked him about Batter-Sea?

4. What gift does the Other bring for Piranesi in Part II that he loves?

5. What does Piranesi's note to the Other say in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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