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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which quarter does the narrator take an apartment?

2. Who do the townspeople talking at Haig's Bar believe is responsible for the fire?

3. What does the Count say would have to happen for him to let go of his anger?

4. What object does a Sicilian prince bring to Signor Seguso in order to authenticate it?

5. What do the Lauritzens do while talking that makes it difficult for the narrator to follow them?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Felice Casson establish himself as a hard-driving investigator?

2. What is the pigeon problem in Venice and how is it being dealt with?

3. How does the panel of experts come to the conclusion that the Fenice fire must not have been caused by arson?

4. What does Giampaolo Seguso tell the narrator about the rift with his family?

5. How does the Count Giovanni Volpi describe his father?

6. What does the narrator say about Venice at the beginning of Chapter 2?

7. Who is Peter Lauritzen and how has he established himself in Venice?

8. What does Rosa Barovier tell the narrator about Murano and the Seguso family?

9. Describe Archimede Seguso's state of mind and his activities since the Fenice fire.

10. Explain what Guerrino Lovato tells the narrator about the interior of the Fenice.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the book is called The City of Falling Angels and how this title relates to the overall picture the author is trying to portray of the city of Venice.

Essay Topic 2

Using the example of the Fenice fire investigation, describe how the narrator portrays guilt and innocence in this crime and within Venetian culture.

Essay Topic 3

Compare/contrast the author's writing style with the pace of life in Venice, giving specific examples from the book.

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