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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 is the name of the singer referred to by Paola's friend?

2. What is the profession of Salvatore Rezzonico?

3. Which one of the following officers reports the findings at the house to Brunetti?

4. What is served to Brunetti when he arrives home?

5. What is the name of Brunetti's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Wellauer's reputation? What is the man's family situation?

2. What does Brunetti learn about Wellauer from Paola's father?

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

4. Discuss the scene in which Brunetti meets Santore. What information is gained about Santore?

5. What distressing news is received by Brunetti regarding potential suspects?

6. Who does Brunetti bump into at the party? Why is he surprised to see this particular guest?

7. What is Paola's opinion on the identity of the murderer? How does Paola come to the conclusion?

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

9. Where was the crime committed? What event was taking place at the time of the murder?

10. Patta calls Brunetti to his office. What does Patta want? How does Brunetti respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chiara Brunetti is the fourteen-year-old daughter of Guido Brunetti and Paola Falier. Chiara and her father are very close and often play-act, although it annoys Paola. Examine Chiara's relationship with her father. How does the girl feel about having a professoressa as a mother and the commissario of police as a father? How does Brunetti's work affect Chiara? What type of decisions might Chiara make due to her father's profession? Do you think the relationship would cause Chiara to go into law enforcement or to rebel? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500 word essay on the following topic: Examine the sense of place used by Leon. Describe the locations mentioned in the book and how the story would suffer if the author would move it to a different location. What is the influence of old Europe in the story? How does the structure and culture of Venice play into the characters' thoughts and behavior? In what ways are the Venetians more traditional than people in the United States? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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