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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 does Rose recall living next to in Venice?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) Robert Frost.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. How does Guthrie respond to Lesa Marcello's refusal to turn down the prize for Lovett?
(a) He fires her.
(b) He turns in his resignation from Save Venice.
(c) He calls her to give her a piece of his mind.
(d) He stops talking to her altogether.

3. Which prize was offered to Lawrence Dow Lovett in Chapter 12?
(a) The Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
(b) The Pritzker Prize.
(c) The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.
(d) The Pietro Torta Prize.

4. What kind of uniform is Capitano Mario Moro wearing the second time the narrator sees him?
(a) A carabiniere's uniform.
(b) A soldier's uniform.
(c) A fireman's uniform.
(d) A gondolier's uniform.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "The Barbaro Project"?

3. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?

4. Who does Rose say the McAlpines are "hiding out" in Venice from?

5. Why is Nicola's lawyer suspicious of Gardin?

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