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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "The Rat Man of Treviso".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Peter from originally?
(a) California.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Ohio.

3. What does the narrator say is the most prominent feature of Felice Casson's face?
(a) A demanding look.
(b) His glasses.
(c) A receding chin.
(d) His hooked nose.

4. Which mask-making studio is well-respected, even among Venetians, according to the book?
(a) Ca' Macana.
(b) TragiComica.
(c) Carta Alta.
(d) Mondonovo.

5. Which of the following gods does Lovato not mention in talking with the narrator about the interior of the Fenice?
(a) Bacchus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Dionysus.
(d) Apollo.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, who invented the Bellini?

2. What was the floor in Rose and Peter's basement apartment previously made of?

3. What does Rose suggest to the narrator would include the "more earthy side to Carnival"?

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

5. What does the narrator notice about characters in novels and movies set in Venice?

(see the answer key)

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