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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, "Glass Warfare".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Lauritzens do while talking that makes it difficult for the narrator to follow them?
(a) They switch back and forth between English and Italian.
(b) They talk at the same time.
(c) They keep changing the subject.
(d) They keep interrupting each other.

2. What rhythm does Count Marcello tell the narrator that Venice follows?
(a) The rhythm of bella Italia.
(b) The rhythm of Carnival.
(c) The rhythm of the water.
(d) The rhythm of the wheel.

3. Where does the Count Giuseppe Volpi live?
(a) In Santa Croce.
(b) In Cannaregio.
(c) In Castello.
(d) On the Giudecca.

4. What does Mayor Cacciari do to protect himself from accusations of bribery in the issue of the rebuilding of the Fenice?
(a) He decides to outsource the decision of who will rebuild to a committee.
(b) He decides to confer the project in a lottery.
(c) He decides to open the project to competitive bids.
(d) He decides to leave the decision up to the Prime Minister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is the most prominent feature of Felice Casson's face?

2. Why did Massimo Donadon give his company a German name?

3. What do the men trying to net the pigeons scatter for them?

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

5. Who does the narrator say gets up before dawn outside his window?

(see the answer key)

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