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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. How does Piranesi extricate the strips of paper from the birds' nests?

2. Who is Piranesi stunned to find in his journal index in Part III?

3. Which of the following were some of the jobs James Ritter once worked at?

4. What image does Piranesi see when he reads the message 16 writes to him in Part IV?

5. How often does Piranesi index his journal entries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What overriding problem does Piranesi have regarding the Other in Part III?

2. Where was the location of the place Arne-Sayles identified as the last place he had stood before rationality "gripped his mind" (152)?

3. What do Piranesi's journals reveal about Matthew Rose Sorensen?

4. What does Piranesi have to do in order to collect all the ripped-up scraps of paper from his journals?

5. What puzzles Piranesi about the organization of his journals in Part III?

6. Who is James Ritter?

7. Why does Matthew Rose Sorensen originally visit Dr. Ketterley?

8. Why does Piranesi resolve to take better care of himself in Part III?

9. What does Piranesi do to try to ensure 16's safety in Part IV?

10. In Part III, what does the Other tell Piranesi about 16 that shocks and appalls Piranesi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Piranesi's interactions and attitudes with the various birds in the House, specifically the albatrosses, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are Piranesi's conflicting feelings about communicating with 16? What ultimately affects his decision to trust 16 (Raphael?) Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do the various statues in the House represent, which one is Piranesi's favorite, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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