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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "Beware of Falling Angels".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Patricia Curtis dressed when the narrator first sees her?
(a) All in white.
(b) All in blue.
(c) All in black.
(d) All in red.

2. What is "The Barbaro Project"?
(a) A project to write a book about the Palazzo.
(b) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original owners.
(c) A project to send the world's nuclear fire codes to Mars.
(d) A project to restore the Palazzo to its original state.

3. Besides plants, what else does the Plant Man sell?
(a) Watches.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Salsa lessons.

4. During which week does the Save Venice Gala occur throughout Chapter 12?
(a) During the week of Carnival.
(b) During the week of the Venice Jazz Festival.
(c) During the week of the Regatta.
(d) During the week of the Biennale.

5. Which part of the Palazzo do the Curtises sell in Chapter 8?
(a) The ballroom.
(b) The upper apartments.
(c) The piano nobile.
(d) The wine cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of uniform is Capitano Mario Moro wearing the second time the narrator sees him?

2. Which of Henry James' novels was written with descriptions of the Palazzo Barbaro?

3. What animal does the narrator physically compare Venice to?

4. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?

5. What does the Plant Man like to ask people?

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