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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 151 - 200).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What revelation comes to Piranesi on his way back from the One-Hundred-and-Ninety-Second Western Hall in Part II?
(a) He does not know where his own mother is.
(b) He needs to try to meet another person besides the Other.
(c) The Great and Secret Knowledge seems insignificant to him now.
(d) The Other might be his enemy.

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

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

4. Who was Stanley Ovenden, according to Piranesi's journal?
(a) A shop-keeper in Bristol.
(b) A maintenance worker at Oxford University.
(c) An English student of Laurence Arne-Sayles.
(d) A vulcanizer in Paris.

5. Which creatures does Piranesi sometimes talk to in the House?
(a) The birds.
(b) The cats.
(c) The dogs.
(d) The insects.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which statue saves Piranesi's life when he falls?

3. What scent surprises Piranesi in the First Vestibule in Part III?

4. Which of the following is one of Piranesi's favorite statues?

5. Who is one of Laurence Arne-Sayles's most devoted students?

(see the answer key)

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