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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. What does the graffiti the narrator begins to notice around Venice claim loneliness is?

2. What is Gae Aulenti known for?

3. Which of Henry James's works does Chapter 9, the story of the Rylands's involvement with Olga Rudge, revolve around?

4. What was Stefani wearing when he was found in his apartment?

5. What does the narrator say De Luigi's painted flames match?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Jane Rylands's involvement with Olga.

7. Describe the Save Venice Regatta Week Gala.

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

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

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Gino and Giampaolo Seguso's views of the role of tradition in the family glassblowing business using specific details from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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