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

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

3. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?
(a) They first met at one of her concerts.
(b) They first met at the party of a mutual friend.
(c) They first met at one of his readings.
(d) They first met in Venice.

4. What is the title of the invitation Gardin sends out to Stefani's friends for his posthumous 63rd birthday party?
(a) "In Remembrance."
(b) "Stefani Lives On."
(c) "Poets Never Die."
(d) "Love, Mario."

5. What does the narrator say De Luigi's painted flames match?
(a) His temperament.
(b) His gondola.
(c) His pants.
(d) His dinner jacket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did Enrico Carella's debt amount to at the time of the fire?

3. Where did the quote on Stefani's gravestone come from?

4. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?

5. Where does the notary say he found Stefani's last will?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nature of Stefani's poetry based on what you read in Chapter 13.

2. Describe Gianpietro Zucchetta's view of the fire and Casson's investigation.

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the Rylands's involvement with Peggy Guggenheim.

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

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

10. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.

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