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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. How does Aldo Rossi insist on being addressed?

2. What did the custodian do when he realized the Fenice was on fire?

3. How long did Daniel Curtis spend in jail before immigrating to Venice?

4. Who or what of the following was never included in Stefani's will?

5. Who gets the contract to construct the three-dimensional ornaments inside the new theater?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the Save Venice Regatta Week Gala.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using what you know about his uncovering of Gladio, explain how Felice Casson is presented in the book as being a bearer of justice.

Essay Topic 2

Using Daniel and Patricia Curtis as examples, illustrate the novel's theme of the need to hang on to the past, and explain how this theme comes up within other stories in the book as well.

Essay Topic 3

Describe what you believe about Enrico Carella's guilt or innocence by detailing Carella's perspective on what happened the night of the fire as well as what Felice Casson finds out that undermines his story, and then explain and back up your own opinion.

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