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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. According to the book, how long had the policeman been waiting at the front door when the custodian showed up?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Forty minutes.

2. Which spaceship lift-off does Ralph Curtis play for the narrator?
(a) Apollo 15.
(b) Apollo 11.
(c) Apollo 12.
(d) Apollo 14.

3. What does the graffiti the narrator begins to notice around Venice claim loneliness is?
(a) "...not being loved."
(b) "...being alone."
(c) "...loving others to no avail."
(d) "...loving no one."

4. How did Impregilo manage to cut time and cost off their bid?
(a) They blackmailed their suppliers.
(b) They left the new foundation off the plan.
(c) They left the two-story building not currently owned by the Fenice off the plan.
(d) They blackmailed their contractors.

5. What animal does the narrator physically compare Venice to?
(a) A frog.
(b) A lion.
(c) A cat.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Venice use Donadon's rat poison?

2. Where do Venetian glassblowers traditionally work?

3. What are Signor and Signora Seguso doing when they notice the fire?

4. Who enters into a P.R. war with Luciano Pavarotti over the benefit concert for the rebuilding of the Fenice?

5. Where does the Count Giuseppe Volpi live?

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