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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "Beware of Falling Angels".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of mentality does Peter say doesn't exist in Venice?
(a) The Puritan mentality.
(b) The egalitarian mentality.
(c) The democratic mentality.
(d) The Anglo-Saxon mentality.

2. What does da Mosto tell the narrator they will be able to recreate now that they found the architectural plans drawn up in 1836?
(a) The acoustics.
(b) The Napoleonic royal box.
(c) The Apollonian rooms.
(d) The Dionysian rooms.

3. What is Count Marcello talking about when he mentions oil painting and sunlight as examples?
(a) The gifts of Venice.
(b) Reality.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Philosophy.

4. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?
(a) Walter Bareiss.
(b) Bob Guthrie.
(c) Colonel James Gray.
(d) John Ruskin.

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

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 does the narrator call his game of taking pictures at unplanned moments?

3. What did Ezra ask Mary to do as an exercise that led to her lifelong study of his work?

4. What kind of uniform is Capitano Mario Moro wearing the second time the narrator sees him?

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

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