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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. Where did Arne-Sayles assign D'Agostino a room in his house, according to Piranesi's journals?

2. What does Piranesi realize has happened to his message for 16 about the flood?

3. What does Ketterley bring to the Halls to try to save himself from the flood?

4. What does Piranesi practice in Part III?

5. How many entries for Laurence Arne-Sayles are there in Piranesi's journals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Piranesi take his ornaments out of his hair in Part III?

2. Why does Piranesi resolve to take better care of himself in Part III?

3. In Part III, what does the Other tell Piranesi about 16 that shocks and appalls Piranesi?

4. Where was the location of the place Arne-Sayles identified as the last place he had stood before rationality "gripped his mind" (152)?

5. What information does Piranesi begin to keep from the Other about 16?

6. What do Piranesi's journals reveal about Matthew Rose Sorensen?

7. What message does 16 write to Piranesi that jogs Piranesi's memory in Part IV?

8. Who does Piranesi begin to realize the Other really is?

9. Why did Arne-Sayles go to prison?

10. What does Piranesi tell 16 in his first written message to 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Piranesi repeatedly try to dissuade the Other from pursuing his quest for A Great and Secret Knowledge, and what are some specific reasons Piranesi thinks this quest is somewhat pointless, and even vaguely immoral? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Piranesi's interactions and attitudes with the various birds in the House, specifically the albatrosses, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are Piranesi's conflicting feelings about communicating with 16? What ultimately affects his decision to trust 16 (Raphael?) Write an essay explaining your answers.

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