View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "Open House".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the townspeople talking at Haig's Bar believe is responsible for the fire?
(a) The Mafia.
(b) Save Venice.
(c) The police.
(d) The government.

2. Who does the narrator say put an end to Carnival?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Mayor Cacciari.
(c) Pope John XXIII.
(d) Mussolini.

3. How many major versions of the Fenice does Peter say there have been in 200 years?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?

2. Who gets the contract to construct the three-dimensional ornaments inside the new theater?

3. Where does the notary say he found Stefani's last will?

4. During which week does the Save Venice Gala occur throughout Chapter 12?

5. What does the narrator say the Palazzo in which he will be living once was?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample