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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. Why does Carla Ferrara think no one noticed Stefani's loneliness?
(a) Because Stefani's poetry was so cheerful and upbeat.
(b) Because Stefani insisted on being somewhat of a hermit and no one could tell.
(c) 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.
(d) Because Stefani was always anti-social.

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

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

4. How does Nicola respond when the narrator asks if he's read any of Stefani's poetry?
(a) He says he has read every Stefani poem Gardin ever published.
(b) He says he has a small collection at home.
(c) He says he only read a few handwritten poems Mario gave him.
(d) He says he's never been a great reader.

5. Where does the notary say he found Stefani's last will?
(a) In the poet's apartment.
(b) In a stack of papers.
(c) In a book of poems.
(d) Inside a gift for Anna Bernardi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Casson know that Carella and Marchetti didn't have a spritz at the Bar al Teatro La Fenice as they say they did?

2. What work did Ralph Curtis first publish with a group of friends?

3. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?

4. What does Jack Wasserman think of Larry Lovett?

5. How did Impregilo manage to cut time and cost off their bid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the feelings Daniel Curtis, Patricia's son, has about the Palazzo.

2. Describe the narrator's meeting with Ralph Curtis.

3. Describe the story of Daniel Curtis's expatriation to Venice.

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

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

6. Describe what Casson tells the narrator made him certain that Carella and Marchetti were guilty.

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

8. Explain Albert Gardin's suspicions about Stefani's death.

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

10. Describe the Save Venice Regatta Week Gala.

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