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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Olga say in the letter sent to the Cleveland attorney after she realized what had happened?
(a) She had reconsidered the sale of Ezra's personal belongings.
(b) It was her firm intention to dissolve the "Ezra Pound Foundation".
(c) She would fight until she got her house back.
(d) She had reconsidered the sale of her archive.

3. How many electricians were in the Fenice after the rest of the reconstruction staff had gone home?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

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

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

6. Who did Bob Guthrie save through plastic surgery?
(a) Barbara Berlingieri.
(b) Lesa Marcello.
(c) Bea Guthrie.
(d) Larry Lovett.

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

8. Who did the catering at the Palazzo Barbaro's private parties, according to Ralph?
(a) Jim Sherwood.
(b) Wolfgang Puck.
(c) Jacques Pépin.
(d) Julia Child.

9. Which famous Sargent painting did Ariana Curtis refuse to accept as a gift?
(a) "Head of an Italian Woman."
(b) "Madame X."
(c) "An Interior in Venice."
(d) "Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Sargent Curtis."

10. Who or what of the following was never included in Stefani's will?
(a) A Venice fireman.
(b) A cancer research institute in Milan.
(c) Anna Bernardi.
(d) The Waldensian Church in Venice.

11. What does the fire expert Zucchetta think about the fire?
(a) The Mafia had been talking about burning the Fenice so long, he's sure they did it.
(b) There are so many holes in Carella's story, he's sure Carella did it.
(c) There's so much at stake for the politicians that he's sure the electricians didn't do it, but the politicians want it to seem like they did.
(d) The scene at the Fenice before the fire was so chaotic he's sure it was negligence.

12. Where did Larry Lovett's fortune come from?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Safeway.
(c) Kroger.
(d) Piggly Wiggly.

13. What did Ezra ask Mary to do as an exercise that led to her lifelong study of his work?
(a) Reprint the Cantos.
(b) Illustrate the Cantos.
(c) Translate the Cantos into Italian.
(d) Translate the Cantos into German.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does De Luigi say he is painting while he is working on a jeweled dress floating against a barren landscape?

2. Who painted the portrait of Patricia Curtis in a strapless white gown?

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

4. Where does Mary de Rachwiltz live?

5. How does Aldo Rossi insist on being addressed?

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