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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. Where did the quote on Stefani's gravestone come from?
(a) Nicola wrote it.
(b) Stefani wrote it himself.
(c) The Ateneo Veneto wrote it.
(d) Gardin wrote it.

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

3. Who did Jane Rylands want painted into the portrait of Dadie Rylands she had commissioned?
(a) The last Roman emperor.
(b) Julian Barrow.
(c) Philip Rylands.
(d) Peggy Guggenheim.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Larry Lovett's fortune come from?

2. During which week does the Save Venice Gala occur throughout Chapter 12?

3. What is the two-story building not currently owned by the Fenice currently being used as?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Jane Rylands's involvement with Olga.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe De Luigi and the narrator's activities at the end of Chapter 11 and how the police react.

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

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

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