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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 does Casson say about the investigation of Renato Carello?
(a) There's no indication of any wrongdoing.
(b) There's no evidence to convict him with.
(c) Renato Carello wasn't powerful enough to have pulled off what people believe he did.
(d) The investigation simply isn't important now that Enrico Carella and Marchetti have been convicted.

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

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

4. In which way does Daniel, Patricia's son, claim he is different from other Curtises?
(a) He is the only Curtis educated in Venice.
(b) He is the only Curtis born outside of Venice.
(c) He is the only Curtis that cares enough about the Palazzo Barbaro to try to save it.
(d) He is the only Venetian.

5. Which Mafioso becomes a suspect in the Fenice fire?
(a) Edoardo "Angel Face" Contini.
(b) Salvatore "Totuccio" Contorn.
(c) Gilberto "Lolli" Boatto.
(d) Felice "Angel Face" Maniero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carella give as an excuse for being found in the attic of the Fenice in his street clothes?

2. What does the narrator tell the reader about da Mosto's father?

3. How long does Carella stay in jail?

4. What does the fire expert Zucchetta think about the fire?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.

2. 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.

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

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

5. Explain who Gianni Agnelli is and why he's considered the favorite to win the bidding competition for the rebuilding of the Fenice.

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

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

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

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

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

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