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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 does Peter say the new structure of the Fenice will have to be made of?
(a) Steel.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Brick.
(d) Wood.

2. What rhythm does Count Marcello tell the narrator that Venice follows?
(a) The rhythm of Carnival.
(b) The rhythm of the water.
(c) The rhythm of bella Italia.
(d) The rhythm of the wheel.

3. What does the Plant Man like to ask people?
(a) "Do you need a plant?"
(b) "Where are you going?"
(c) "Have you got a house?"
(d) "What's your favorite flower?"

4. Where is Peter from originally?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

5. What is "Antica Mole"?
(a) An important museum and cultural center.
(b) A trattoria near the narrator's new apartment.
(c) A canal near the narrator's new apartment.
(d) A tourist attraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Lauritzens do while talking that makes it difficult for the narrator to follow them?

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

3. Where does the Count Giuseppe Volpi live?

4. What is Signor Seguso's nickname?

5. Why does the narrator say he's come to Venice in February?

(see the answer key)

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