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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leonardo Corbo, the civil protection chief from Rome, say about the fire?
(a) From his vantage point, it looked like arson.
(b) The fire was clearly too much for the fire brigade.
(c) Fire leaves indelible traces.
(d) The panel of experts may never really know what happened.

2. Who does Rose say the McAlpines are "hiding out" in Venice from?
(a) The IRA.
(b) The ETA.
(c) The IRS.
(d) The police.

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

4. What does the narrator say is the most prominent feature of Felice Casson's face?
(a) A demanding look.
(b) His hooked nose.
(c) A receding chin.
(d) His glasses.

5. Who does the narrator say defeated Venice at the height of its grandeur?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Maximillian.

6. What does Signor Seguso say his object is when he meets the narrator?
(a) "Dusk."
(b) "Unfinished."
(c) "Dawn."
(d) "Perfect."

7. What does Count Marcello insist Venetians never do?
(a) Sit on St. Mark's square.
(b) Lie.
(c) Walk to work.
(d) Tell the truth.

8. What does Dr. Scattolin say will happen to the healthy pigeons?
(a) They will be chloroformed.
(b) They will be taken to Rome.
(c) They will be released.
(d) They will be castrated.

9. Where do Venetian glassblowers traditionally work?
(a) On Murano.
(b) On Giudecca.
(c) On San Michele.
(d) On Tronchetto.

10. Which paper does the narrator mention that reports on the many suspicious coincidences surrounding the Fenice fire?
(a) Il Giornale.
(b) Il Gazettino.
(c) La Repubblica.
(d) Corriere della Sera.

11. Why does Lovato oppose the building of a modern new opera house?
(a) For aesthetic reasons.
(b) It's important to preserve the experience that the architect created for the spectator.
(c) It would damage the acoustics.
(d) The focus should be completely on the stage.

12. How many doges were in Alvise Loredan's family?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

13. What was the floor in Rose and Peter's basement apartment previously made of?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Wood.
(c) Marble.
(d) Stone.

14. When does the narrator say he'd fallen under Venice's spell?
(a) Thirty years ago.
(b) Five years ago.
(c) Twenty years ago.
(d) Ten years ago.

15. Where does the narrator say he's decided he'll live?
(a) In a bed and breakfast.
(b) In an apartment.
(c) In Lido.
(d) With a host family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Venice use Donadon's rat poison?

2. What rhythm does Count Marcello tell the narrator that Venice follows?

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

4. What does the glass historian Rosa Barovier tell the narrator about the Segusos?

5. Who do the townspeople talking at Haig's Bar believe is responsible for the fire?

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