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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "At Water Level".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters into a P.R. war with Luciano Pavarotti over the benefit concert for the rebuilding of the Fenice?
(a) Plácido Domingo.
(b) Franco Corelli.
(c) José Carreras.
(d) Woody Allen.

2. Why does the narrator ask about the screens on the window?
(a) He'd like to have better access to the fresh air.
(b) He feels claustrophobic with screens on the windows.
(c) He thinks the meshing is too fine to be effective.
(d) He's surprised that mosquitoes can fly right through.

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

4. What is Signor Seguso's nickname?
(a) "Fire Magician."
(b) "The Glassmaker."
(c) "Maestro."
(d) "Wizard of Fire."

5. What is "Antica Mole"?
(a) An important museum and cultural center.
(b) A tourist attraction.
(c) A trattoria near the narrator's new apartment.
(d) A canal near the narrator's new apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say sells Signor Seguso's glass creations as a way of demonstrating his renown?

2. Who does the narrator say defeated Venice at the height of its grandeur?

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

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

5. What does the narrator say the Fenice had been reduced to upon seeing the front of the building?

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