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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 did Olga say in the letter sent to the Cleveland attorney after she realized what had happened?

2. Who did Bob Guthrie save through plastic surgery?

3. Where does Mary de Rachwiltz live?

4. How does Casson know that Carella and Marchetti didn't have a spritz at the Bar al Teatro La Fenice as they say they did?

5. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the problem Patricia Curtis has with her siblings and the Palazzo.

5. Describe Gianpietro Zucchetta's view of the fire and Casson's investigation.

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

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

8. Describe Mario Stefani and his role within Venice.

9. What is De Luigi's opinion of what's happening with the building project in Chapter 11?

10. Describe Bob Guthrie and his position with Save Venice.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Ezra Pound and Peggy Guggenheim as examples, describe what the Lauritzens say the social life in Venice is like.

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

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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