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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer 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?
2. Why does Piranesi stop writing in his journal in the final month of the last year?
3. Who is the Biscuit-Box Man?
4. Who wrote the book The Magician's Nephew that Clarke quotes from in Part I?
5. What does Piranesi notice about the yellow leaf he sees on the waters in Part I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Piranesi suggest that the Other use in his important ritual and why does he suggest this?
2. What is Piranesi determined to explore as much of as he can in his lifetime?
3. What are the only things Piranesi has witnessed outside the House?
4. What does the Other tell Piranesi about himself in Part II that shocks and unsettles Piranesi?
5. What is the Other trying to accomplish with Piranesi's help?
6. Why does Piranesi think the Other has so many more things and conveniences that he himself does?
7. What rare event does Piranesi witness in Part I in the House?
8. What is Piranesi's favorite statue, and what does he think it means?
9. What is the thing that Piranesi knows but always forgets about his world?
10. What significant suggestion does Piranesi make to the Other about his work in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Matthew Rose Sorensen/Piranesi cautions Raphael not to "disappear" at the end of the novel, and what does he really mean by this (243)? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Piranesi think that only 15 people have ever lived in the World, and who does he think they were/are? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What are some characteristics of Piranesi's world in general and the House specifically that set it apart from the world the reader knows? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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