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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first thing Carella said to Marchetti when they got into their car after the round of police questioning mentioned in Chapter 14?
(a) "This is madness."
(b) "Casson's crazy."
(c) "Mauro better not rat."
(d) "Mauro better get his story in line."

2. What statement does Gae Aulenti make upon hearing the news of her expulsion from the rebuilding project?
(a) "To my predecessor, thanks a lot."
(b) "To my fans, good night."
(c) "To my successor, good luck."
(d) "To my critics, I'm sorry."

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

4. 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 Arrigo about today, or peggio per te."
(b) "Be sure you don't tell Philip about today, or peggio per te."
(c) "Be sure you don't tell anybody about today, or peggio per te."
(d) "Be sure you don't tell Olga about today, or peggio per te."

5. In which way does Daniel, Patricia's son, claim he is different from other Curtises?
(a) He is the only Curtis born outside of Venice.
(b) He is the only Curtis that cares enough about the Palazzo Barbaro to try to save it.
(c) He is the only Curtis educated in Venice.
(d) He is the only Venetian.

6. According to the book, how long had the policeman been waiting at the front door when the custodian showed up?
(a) An hour.
(b) Twenty minutes.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Forty minutes.

7. What is the two-story building not currently owned by the Fenice currently being used as?
(a) A rehearsal room.
(b) A magazzino for sets.
(c) A laundry.
(d) A restaurant.

8. What does Count Marcello's speech to the board center around?
(a) Guthrie's incompetence.
(b) His reasons for his impending resignation.
(c) Lovett's incompetence.
(d) The organization's image in Venice.

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

10. How does Guthrie respond to Lesa Marcello's refusal to turn down the prize for Lovett?
(a) He calls her to give her a piece of his mind.
(b) He fires her.
(c) He stops talking to her altogether.
(d) He turns in his resignation from Save Venice.

11. During which week does the Save Venice Gala occur throughout Chapter 12?
(a) During the week of the Venice Jazz Festival.
(b) During the week of Carnival.
(c) During the week of the Biennale.
(d) During the week of the Regatta.

12. Why does Carla Ferrara think no one noticed Stefani's loneliness?
(a) Because everyone walks in Venice and it seems that they talk and say hello more than in a big city, where the loneliness would be more obvious.
(b) Because Stefani's poetry was so cheerful and upbeat.
(c) Because Stefani insisted on being somewhat of a hermit and no one could tell.
(d) Because Stefani was always anti-social.

13. Which of Henry James's works does Chapter 9, the story of the Rylands's involvement with Olga Rudge, revolve around?
(a) The Wasteland.
(b) The Aspern Papers.
(c) The Wings of the Dove.
(d) The Cantos.

14. Where does Mary de Rachwiltz live?
(a) On San Michele.
(b) In Venice.
(c) In Germany.
(d) In the South Tyrol.

15. During which period was the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli built?
(a) During the Baroque Era.
(b) During the Renaissance Era.
(c) During the Gothic Era.
(d) During the Colonial Era.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stefani say is the most nonconformist act he knows?

2. Where did the quote on Stefani's gravestone come from?

3. How many electricians were in the Fenice after the rest of the reconstruction staff had gone home?

4. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?

5. Who did Jane Rylands want painted into the portrait of Dadie Rylands she had commissioned?

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