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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. Whose lawyer does Renato Carella hire for his own defense?

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

3. Who did Bob Guthrie save through plastic surgery?

4. Who offers to help Save Venice after Larry Lovett and his supporters leave?

5. Who was the Fenice's custodian at the time of the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the situation that occurs with the seagull and the pigeon while the narrator is talking to Ludovico De Luigi at the beginning of Chapter 10 and its significance.

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

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

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

5. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.

6. Describe the results of the bidding competition for the rebuilding project and explain how and why they became a problem.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the Lauritzens "magazzino" as an example, explain the differences between the Venetian and Anglo-Saxon mentalities as described in Chapter 3.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific details from the story, compare and contrast Gino and Giampaolo Seguso's views of family as presented in Chapter 7.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of the gods Apollo, Dionysus, and Bacchus for the interior of the Fenice and why they are important as symbols of Venice.

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