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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "The Last Canto".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides plants, what else does the Plant Man sell?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Salsa lessons.
(c) Watches.
(d) Fruit.

2. What animal does the narrator physically compare Venice to?
(a) A lion.
(b) A fish.
(c) A frog.
(d) A cat.

3. What does the narrator say the Ateneo Veneto once housed?
(a) The Academy of Art.
(b) A museum of Venetian history.
(c) A fraternal order of monks.
(d) A fraternal order dedicated to escorting condemned prisoners to the gallows.

4. Why does Lovato oppose the building of a modern new opera house?
(a) For aesthetic reasons.
(b) It's important to preserve the experience that the architect created for the spectator.
(c) It would damage the acoustics.
(d) The focus should be completely on the stage.

5. According to the book, who founded the Venice Film Festival?
(a) Count Giuseppe Volpi.
(b) Signor Seguso.
(c) Mussolini.
(d) Count Girolamo Marcello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator notice about characters in novels and movies set in Venice?

2. What does the Count say Venetians are consumed by?

3. What do the men trying to net the pigeons scatter for them?

4. What aspect of the fire department's handling of the Fenice fire did the custodian's attorney attack?

5. What does Mayor Cacciari do to protect himself from accusations of bribery in the issue of the rebuilding of the Fenice?

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