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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 the narrator say the Fenice had been reduced to upon seeing the front of the building?
(a) A mess.
(b) A fire pit.
(c) A lump of coal.
(d) A mask.

2. Who does the narrator say gets up before dawn outside his window?
(a) The fruit and vegetable dealer.
(b) The gondolier.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The rats.

3. What do the young girls talking with the carabinieri want?
(a) A couple of cigarettes.
(b) Autographs.
(c) A look at the fallen mayor.
(d) A tour of the wreckage.

4. What was the floor in Rose and Peter's basement apartment previously made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Marble.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Wood.

5. Why does the narrator say he's come to Venice in February?
(a) He happens to be doing research for a book.
(b) The weather is perfect at this time of year.
(c) Venice looks best at this time of year.
(d) At this time of year, Venetians have Venice all to themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Count Volpi say the Venetians vilify his father?

2. Who does Rose recall living next to in Venice?

3. What is Count Marcello talking about when he mentions oil painting and sunlight as examples?

4. Where is Peter from originally?

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

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