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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 50).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Piranesi feel about the presence of the dead in the House?
(a) It is consolatory.
(b) He is scared by it.
(c) He is indifferent to it.
(d) It is sad.

2. How does Piranesi feel about the Other's attitude towards the House?
(a) He is indifferent to it.
(b) He thinks it is suspicious.
(c) He thinks it is disrespectful.
(d) He thinks it is appropriately reverent.

3. What task takes up much of Piranesi's time?
(a) His work with the Other.
(b) His singing.
(c) His knitting.
(d) His painting.

4. Why does Piranesi think the Other has asked him about Batter-Sea?
(a) He thinks it is where the Other was born.
(b) He thinks it is a control question in his data-collecting.
(c) He thinks it might be where he was born.
(d) He thinks it means something important to the Other.

5. Which creatures does Piranesi sometimes talk to in the House?
(a) The insects.
(b) The dogs.
(c) The cats.
(d) The birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Piranesi his name?

2. What does Piranesi do to help the birds build their nest?

3. What does Piranesi suggest the Other addressing his ritual invocation to?

4. What sometimes drifts into Piranesi's area of the House where he sleeps?

5. What does Piranesi have to brave to find food?

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