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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, "For a Couple of Bucks".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jane Rylands say to Harald Böhm, the sculptor who had helped Jane move the papers out of Olga's house?
(a) "Be sure you don't tell Olga about today, or peggio per te."
(b) "Be sure you don't tell anybody about today, or peggio per te."
(c) "Be sure you don't tell Philip about today, or peggio per te."
(d) "Be sure you don't tell Arrigo about today, or peggio per te."

2. Why does the narrator say he's come to Venice in February?
(a) Venice looks best at this time of year.
(b) The weather is perfect at this time of year.
(c) He happens to be doing research for a book.
(d) At this time of year, Venetians have Venice all to themselves.

3. How is Patricia Curtis dressed when the narrator first sees her?
(a) All in blue.
(b) All in black.
(c) All in white.
(d) All in red.

4. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?
(a) They first met at one of his readings.
(b) They first met at one of her concerts.
(c) They first met at the party of a mutual friend.
(d) They first met in Venice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, who founded the Venice Film Festival?

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

3. Who is at the top of the prosecutor's list of possible defendants regarding the Fenice fire?

4. Who do the townspeople talking at Haig's Bar believe is responsible for the fire?

5. How many doges were in Alvise Loredan's family?

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