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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 criminal activity is related to Wellauer?

2. What is the name of the main detective in the story?

3. What opera was being performed at the theater?

4. Santore plans to take a trip to which major city?

5. Which palace is viewed by the funeral procession?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Brunetti walks home from his meeting with Lynch he thinks about Paola's family. What is Brunetti's relationship with his in-laws?

2. Paola introduces Brunetti to which one of her old college friends? What is the purpose of the introduction?

3. What information is gathered from Wellauer's house? Who presents the information at Questura?

4. What is the Count's reaction when Brunetti inquires about Wellauer's personal life?

5. What comment does Santore make that intrigues Brunetti?

6. What do the investigators find odd about Wellauer's closet?

7. Discuss at least a part of Signora Elizabeth Wellauer's history.

8. What does the police report reveal about the fingerprints in Wellauer's dressing room?

9. What does Padovani tell Brunetti about his first meeting with Paola?

10. What did Signora Wellauer describe as being typical behavior of her husband before and during a performance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of revenge as it is used in the book. Focus on the relationship between Elizabeth and Helmut Wellauer. What is the couple's relationship? What tarnished it? What did Elizabeth do to get revenge? Did it work? How did Helmut return the revenge? Which was most effective? Choose one other example from the book and examine it in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Write an in-depth critical analysis of "Death at La Fenice." Include the plot structure, characterization, symbolism, etc. Be sure to include subplots and potential political statements made throughout the story.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, Brunetti was presented with various leads that might help to solve the case. There are also leads that could distract Brunetti and lead him on a wild goose chase. Discuss how Brunetti could tell a valuable lead from one that may not turn out to be anything important. Does one get precedence in the investigation? If so, how do the police decide? Do you think that the clues Brunetti chose to follow were the best ones? How might you have handled the case?

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