VOICED : Historic Plaza Athenee hotel auctions off

VOICED : Historic Plaza Athenee hotel auctions off

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10th Grade - University

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The Plaza Hotel, a historic luxury establishment, is closing temporarily for refurbishment. Before this, it will auction off its remaining furnishings, including diverse items like Louis XV and Art Deco furniture, and art pieces by Patrick Zhao and Jean-Michel Folon. The auction is expected to raise around €700,000, helping the hotel until it reopens in summer 2014.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reason for the Plaza Hotel's temporary closure?

A major refurbishment

A staff strike

A change in management

A new hotel opening nearby

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many individual lots are being auctioned at the Plaza Hotel?

1500

1000

750

500

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which styles of furniture are included in the auction?

Modern and Minimalist

Louis XV and Art Deco

Baroque and Rococo

Victorian and Edwardian

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the artist of the nearly eight-meter-long signed piece?

Pablo Picasso

Claude Monet

Patrick Zhao

Jean-Michel Folon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated value of the entire collection being auctioned?

500,000 euros

600,000 euros

700,000 euros

800,000 euros