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

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

3. What does Count Marcello insist Venetians never do?
(a) Lie.
(b) Sit on St. Mark's square.
(c) Walk to work.
(d) Tell the truth.

4. What does the narrator say the Fenice had been reduced to upon seeing the front of the building?
(a) A fire pit.
(b) A mess.
(c) A mask.
(d) A lump of coal.

5. What are Signor and Signora Seguso doing when they notice the fire?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Getting ready for bed.
(c) Sitting down to dinner.
(d) Watching television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rose recall living next to in Venice?

2. What does the narrator call his game of taking pictures at unplanned moments?

3. How many major versions of the Fenice does Peter say there have been in 200 years?

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

5. What is Signor Seguso's nickname?

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