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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "The Man Who Loved Others".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was closest to Peggy Guggenheim when Philip and Jane befriended her?
(a) Peter Lauritzen.
(b) Arrigo Cipriani.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) John Hohnsbeen.

2. Who was the Fenice's custodian at the time of the fire?
(a) Vitaliano Bonicelli.
(b) Giuseppe Bonannini.
(c) Renato Carella.
(d) Gilberto Paggiaro.

3. How did the panel of experts come to its initial conclusion that the Fenice fire was not caused by arson?
(a) Witnesses had come forward that had stated that they saw the fire start slowly.
(b) There was no motive for arson.
(c) It appears that the beams in the lobby on the third level burned slowly.
(d) The construction site was so orderly and well-secured that no one could have gotten in.

4. How long did Daniel Curtis spend in jail before immigrating to Venice?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

5. What does the narrator find at the Beinecke Library in New Haven that surprises him?
(a) A handwritten letter from Mary to Olga.
(b) A handwritten copy of The Aspern Papers.
(c) A handwritten letter from Ezra to Mary.
(d) A "restricted" box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Signor Seguso say his object is when he meets the narrator?

2. What does the narrator say the Ateneo Veneto once housed?

3. Why does Marchetti's girlfriend give the accidental statement that convinces Casson?

4. How many electricians were in the Fenice after the rest of the reconstruction staff had gone home?

5. Why did Massimo Donadon give his company a German name?

(see the answer key)

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