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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. Who was the Fenice's custodian at the time of the fire?
(a) Renato Carella.
(b) Gilberto Paggiaro.
(c) Vitaliano Bonicelli.
(d) Giuseppe Bonannini.

2. What does Giampaolo say he's good at when it comes to glassblowing?
(a) He's always been a technical master.
(b) He's a good soloist.
(c) He's a good director.
(d) He's at his best when he's teaching his sons.

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

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

5. What was found in the remnants of the floorboards of the Fenice?
(a) A highly combustible solvent.
(b) A remnant of a cigarette.
(c) Electrical sparks.
(d) Blowtorch marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following gods does Lovato not mention in talking with the narrator about the interior of the Fenice?

2. What does the narrator say the officials are quick to do at the meeting in the Ateneo Veneto?

3. How did the panel of experts come to its initial conclusion that the Fenice fire was not caused by arson?

4. Why does the narrator ask about the screens on the window?

5. How long did Daniel Curtis spend in jail before immigrating to Venice?

(see the answer key)

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