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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. What is the two-story building not currently owned by the Fenice currently being used as?

2. Who did the catering at the Palazzo Barbaro's private parties, according to Ralph?

3. When do the police say they'll arrest De Luigi?

4. What work did Ralph Curtis first publish with a group of friends?

5. What does Jack Wasserman think of Larry Lovett?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jane Rylands's involvement with Olga.

2. Describe the nature of Stefani's poetry based on what you read in Chapter 13.

3. Why is Countess Marcello so valuable to Save Venice?

4. Describe the narrator's meeting with Ralph Curtis.

5. Explain who Gianni Agnelli is and why he's considered the favorite to win the bidding competition for the rebuilding of the Fenice.

6. Describe the problem Patricia Curtis has with her siblings and the Palazzo.

7. Describe Larry Lovett and his position with Save Venice.

8. What is the final outcome of the trial for the Fenice fire?

9. Describe the story of Daniel Curtis's expatriation to Venice.

10. Describe the results of the bidding competition for the rebuilding project and explain how and why they became a problem.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using Ezra Pound and Peggy Guggenheim as examples, describe what the Lauritzens say the social life in Venice is like.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the controversy surrounding Mario Stefani's death and how this controversy relates to the book's overall theme of truth and deception.

Essay Topic 3

Describe what you believe about Enrico Carella's guilt or innocence by detailing Carella's perspective on what happened the night of the fire as well as what Felice Casson finds out that undermines his story, and then explain and back up your own opinion.

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