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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Gazettino report about the theory that Carella and Marchetti set the fire for others?
(a) The theory discounts the role of political negligence.
(b) The theory seems unlikely.
(c) The theory seems likely.
(d) The theory has become a certainty.

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

3. What is "The Barbaro Project"?
(a) A project to send the world's nuclear fire codes to Mars.
(b) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original state.
(c) A project to write a book about the Palazzo.
(d) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original owners.

4. What does Jack Wasserman think of Larry Lovett?
(a) His behavior is threatening to destroy Save Venice.
(b) He's aloof and doesn't do the work required for Save Venice.
(c) He has never been smart enough for Save Venice.
(d) His contribution to Save Venice in the form of celebrity and royal attention far outweighs Guthrie's contribution.

5. Who painted the portrait of Patricia Curtis in a strapless white gown?
(a) Charles Merrill Mount.
(b) John Singer Sargent.
(c) Anders Zorn.
(d) James McNeill Whistler.

6. 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 insisted on being somewhat of a hermit and no one could tell.
(c) Because Stefani was always anti-social.
(d) Because Stefani's poetry was so cheerful and upbeat.

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

8. What does the narrator tell the reader about da Mosto's father?
(a) He's a separatist.
(b) He's a racist.
(c) He's a socialist.
(d) He's a fascist.

9. 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 critics, I'm sorry."
(c) "To my successor, good luck."
(d) "To my fans, good night."

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

11. 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 Napoleonic royal box.
(b) The Apollonian rooms.
(c) The Dionysian rooms.
(d) The acoustics.

12. What does the narrator find at the Beinecke Library in New Haven that surprises him?
(a) A handwritten copy of The Aspern Papers.
(b) A "restricted" box.
(c) A handwritten letter from Mary to Olga.
(d) A handwritten letter from Ezra to Mary.

13. Which part of the Palazzo do the Curtises sell in Chapter 8?
(a) The wine cellar.
(b) The ballroom.
(c) The piano nobile.
(d) The upper apartments.

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

15. What reason does Guthrie give the narrator for not resigning?
(a) He and his wife couldn't leave during the Miracoli restoration.
(b) He and his wife couldn't give up on Venice.
(c) He and his wife had to clear their names.
(d) He and his wife couldn't let Lovett win.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which spaceship lift-off does Ralph Curtis play for the narrator?

3. What did Olga say in the letter sent to the Cleveland attorney after she realized what had happened?

4. How is Patricia Curtis dressed when the narrator first sees her?

5. What did the custodian do when he realized the Fenice was on fire?

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