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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. What kind of bird attacks the pigeon while the narrator is talking to Ludovico De Luigi at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) An albatross.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A pelican.
(d) A parrot.

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

3. Which prize was offered to Lawrence Dow Lovett in Chapter 12?
(a) The Pritzker Prize.
(b) The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award.
(c) The Pietro Torta Prize.
(d) The Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Ezra ask Mary to do as an exercise that led to her lifelong study of his work?

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

5. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader find out about the nature of Olga and Ezra's relationship in Chapter 9?

2. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.

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

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

5. Describe what Gilberto Paggiaro has told Casson that he did from the moment he set out on his rounds at 8:30 to when he greeted the policeman in front of the opera house.

6. Describe the problem Patricia Curtis has with her siblings and the Palazzo.

7. Why is Countess Marcello so valuable to Save Venice?

8. Describe Mayor Costa's role in the Fenice rebuilding.

9. Describe the results of the bidding competition for the rebuilding project and explain how and why they became a problem.

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

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