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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "Slow Burn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of mentality does Peter say doesn't exist in Venice?
(a) The democratic mentality.
(b) The Anglo-Saxon mentality.
(c) The egalitarian mentality.
(d) The Puritan mentality.

2. What does the narrator notice about characters in novels and movies set in Venice?
(a) They aren't convincing characters.
(b) They aren't honest.
(c) They aren't very educated.
(d) They aren't Venetian.

3. Why does Count Volpi say the Venetians vilify his father?
(a) Because he had a mistress.
(b) Because the Marghera now creates a lot of ecological problems.
(c) Because he never liked Venice.
(d) Because he became wealthy through his hotel business.

4. What is the main focus of Count Marcello's private library?
(a) Venetian history.
(b) Italian history.
(c) Art and artists.
(d) The history of the Marcello family.

5. What does the narrator call his game of taking pictures at unplanned moments?
(a) "Picture bingo."
(b) "Photo roulette."
(c) "Unplanned pics."
(d) "Photo surprise."

Short Answer Questions

1. In which quarter does the narrator take an apartment?

2. Who does the narrator say defeated Venice at the height of its grandeur?

3. How many major versions of the Fenice does Peter say there have been in 200 years?

4. Who does Count Marcello believe is responsible for the fire?

5. What does Peter say the new structure of the Fenice will have to be made of?

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