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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Casson say about the investigation of Renato Carello?
(a) Renato Carello wasn't powerful enough to have pulled off what people believe he did.
(b) There's no evidence to convict him with.
(c) There's no indication of any wrongdoing.
(d) The investigation simply isn't important now that Enrico Carella and Marchetti have been convicted.

2. How much did Enrico Carella's debt amount to at the time of the fire?
(a) $7,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $120,000.

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

4. What does the narrator say De Luigi's painted flames match?
(a) His temperament.
(b) His dinner jacket.
(c) His gondola.
(d) His pants.

5. What does De Luigi say he is painting while he is working on a jeweled dress floating against a barren landscape?
(a) "The spirit of the Fenice."
(b) "The ghost of decency."
(c) "Jane Rylands's virginity."
(d) "Peggy Guggenheim's self-esteem."

6. What is Gae Aulenti known for?
(a) Her work on the Gare de Lyon.
(b) Her work on the Musée D'Orsay.
(c) Her work on the Opéra de Paris.
(d) Her work on the Louvre.

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

8. Which Mafioso becomes a suspect in the Fenice fire?
(a) Felice "Angel Face" Maniero.
(b) Salvatore "Totuccio" Contorn.
(c) Edoardo "Angel Face" Contini.
(d) Gilberto "Lolli" Boatto.

9. How did Impregilo manage to cut time and cost off their bid?
(a) They left the new foundation off the plan.
(b) They left the two-story building not currently owned by the Fenice off the plan.
(c) They blackmailed their contractors.
(d) They blackmailed their suppliers.

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

11. What is the title of the invitation Gardin sends out to Stefani's friends for his posthumous 63rd birthday party?
(a) "Poets Never Die."
(b) "In Remembrance."
(c) "Stefani Lives On."
(d) "Love, Mario."

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

13. What does Carella give as an excuse for being found in the attic of the Fenice in his street clothes?
(a) He was just checking on some wiring.
(b) He was hoping to catch a glimpse of a woman taking her clothes off in a window across the street.
(c) He had gotten confused about which floor he was supposed to be working on.
(d) He was hoping to catch a glimpse of the sun setting over the lagoon.

14. What does Stefani say is the most nonconformist act he knows?
(a) Being a poet.
(b) Being gay.
(c) Telling the truth.
(d) Speaking your mind.

15. Who else served a term at the prison Marchetti is sent to?
(a) Paolo di Lauro.
(b) Carmine Alfieri.
(c) Charles Ponzi.
(d) "Angel Face" Maniero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the graffiti the narrator begins to notice around Venice claim loneliness is?

2. What does Ezra say "Her name was" in the last Canto?

3. How long does Carella stay in jail?

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

5. Where did Larry Lovett's fortune come from?

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