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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. How long did Daniel Curtis spend in jail before immigrating to Venice?
(a) Two months.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) Two years.

2. Who was closest to Peggy Guggenheim when Philip and Jane befriended her?
(a) John Hohnsbeen.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Arrigo Cipriani.
(d) Peter Lauritzen.

3. How does Casson know that Carella and Marchetti didn't have a spritz at the Bar al Teatro La Fenice as they say they did?
(a) The bar wasn't open that night.
(b) The bartender testified that they weren't at the bar that night.
(c) Enrico's girlfriend made a statement that they were at her house at the time.
(d) Another electrician admitted they made the story up.

4. What is "Antica Mole"?
(a) A tourist attraction.
(b) A canal near the narrator's new apartment.
(c) A trattoria near the narrator's new apartment.
(d) An important museum and cultural center.

5. What does Rose suggest to the narrator would include the "more earthy side to Carnival"?
(a) The Festival of Santo Stefano.
(b) The Festival of Saturnalia.
(c) The Erotic Poetry Festival.
(d) The Venice Film Festival.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Henry James's works does Chapter 9, the story of the Rylands's involvement with Olga Rudge, revolve around?

2. What is the main focus of Count Marcello's private library?

3. Where do Venetian glassblowers traditionally work?

4. Why does Marchetti's girlfriend give the accidental statement that convinces Casson?

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

(see the answer key)

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