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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "At Water Level".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter say the new structure of the Fenice will have to be made of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Brick.
(c) Steel.
(d) Concrete.

2. Who does Rose recall living next to in Venice?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Robert Frost.
(d) Ezra Pound.

3. What is Count Marcello talking about when he mentions oil painting and sunlight as examples?
(a) Reality.
(b) The gifts of Venice.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Philosophy.

4. What is "Antica Mole"?
(a) A canal near the narrator's new apartment.
(b) A trattoria near the narrator's new apartment.
(c) An important museum and cultural center.
(d) A tourist attraction.

5. Why does the narrator ask about the screens on the window?
(a) He feels claustrophobic with screens on the windows.
(b) He'd like to have better access to the fresh air.
(c) He's surprised that mosquitoes can fly right through.
(d) He thinks the meshing is too fine to be effective.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which quarter does the narrator take an apartment?

2. What is Contessa Marcello's main, immediate concern when she hears about the fire?

3. What was the floor in Rose and Peter's basement apartment previously made of?

4. What is Signor Seguso's nickname?

5. What does the narrator notice about characters in novels and movies set in Venice?

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