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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. Why does Guthrie tell Lovett that he "...titled himself into oblivion"?
2. How many electricians were in the Fenice after the rest of the reconstruction staff had gone home?
3. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?
4. How does Aldo Rossi insist on being addressed?
5. How did Ezra Pound first meet Olga Rudge?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. Explain the allegations against Renato Carella and how his story finally ends in Chapter 14.
3. Describe the Rylands's involvement with Peggy Guggenheim.
4. Describe the nature of Stefani's poetry based on what you read in Chapter 13.
5. What does the narrator learn about the frescoes inside the Fenice?
6. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.
7. Describe the results of the bidding competition for the rebuilding project and explain how and why they became a problem.
8. Paraphrase the story of "The Aspern Papers."
9. What is the final outcome of the trial for the Fenice fire?
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
Describe the controversy surrounding Mario Stefani's death and how this controversy relates to the book's overall theme of truth and deception.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the power struggle between Bob Guthrie and Larry Lovett and explain how this power struggle is symbolically important for the rest of the book.
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