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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 was Stefani wearing when he was found in his apartment?

2. What does the fire expert Zucchetta think about the fire?

3. How does Nicola respond when the narrator asks if he's read any of Stefani's poetry?

4. How much did Enrico Carella's debt amount to at the time of the fire?

5. What work did Ralph Curtis first publish with a group of friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Save Venice Regatta Week Gala.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drawing on what you know about the book's critical reception, explain how the author's own telling of the story plays in to the book's theme of truth and deception.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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