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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. Where do Venetian glassblowers traditionally work?
(a) On Murano.
(b) On Tronchetto.
(c) On Giudecca.
(d) On San Michele.

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

3. When does the narrator say he'd fallen under Venice's spell?
(a) Five years ago.
(b) Twenty years ago.
(c) Thirty years ago.
(d) Ten years ago.

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

5. When do the police say they'll arrest De Luigi?
(a) When they feel like it.
(b) Next week.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) When he does something illegal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator find at the Beinecke Library in New Haven that surprises him?

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

3. What animal does the narrator physically compare Venice to?

4. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?

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

(see the answer key)

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