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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who gets the contract to construct the three-dimensional ornaments inside the new theater?
(a) Guerrino Lovato.
(b) Philip Rylands.
(c) Ludovico De Luigi.
(d) Larry Lovett.

4. What does the narrator say he drinks while visiting the Marchetti family?
(a) Tocai.
(b) Grappa.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else served a term at the prison Marchetti is sent to?

2. When do the police say they'll arrest De Luigi?

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

4. What does Gardin do each time a message is written on his wife's shop window?

5. What does Nicola say he's discovered about Stefani?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paraphrase the story of "The Aspern Papers."

2. Describe the evidence the narrator presents against Gardin's theories.

3. What is De Luigi's opinion of what's happening with the building project in Chapter 11?

4. Describe Jane Rylands's involvement with Olga.

5. Explain the allegations against Renato Carella and how his story finally ends in Chapter 14.

6. Describe Larry Lovett and his position with Save Venice.

7. What does the narrator learn about the frescoes inside the Fenice?

8. What is the final outcome of the trial for the Fenice fire?

9. Describe Bob Guthrie and his position with Save Venice.

10. Explain the situation that occurs with the seagull and the pigeon while the narrator is talking to Ludovico De Luigi at the beginning of Chapter 10 and its significance.

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