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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the character's occupation?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Lawyer.

2. To whom is the interviewee related?
(a) Favero.
(b) Vianello.
(c) Trevisan.
(d) Topa.

3. Which character is found dead at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Favero.
(b) Patta.
(c) Brunetti.
(d) Zorzi.

4. In which place did one of the transactions take place?
(a) Warehouse.
(b) Cab.
(c) Airport.
(d) Bar.

5. Who is Cristina in relation to the Intercity train?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Passenger.

6. What is the profession of the interviewee?
(a) Surgeon.
(b) Rookie cop.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Accountant.

7. Who is in the company of the widow?
(a) Mother.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Brother.
(d) Sister.

8. Who supposedly botched the crime scene?
(a) Railway workers.
(b) Passerby.
(c) Other passengers.
(d) Rookie cop.

9. Brunetti is told to take care because the family is:
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Politically connected.
(c) Related to the Chief.
(d) Socially prominent.

10. What is the main character's first name?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Francois.
(c) Guido.
(d) Giuseppe.

11. Who becomes angry at the news of the undercover work?
(a) Guido.
(b) Monelli.
(c) Elletra.
(d) Paola.

12. What is the occupation of the main character's wife?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Police.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Professor.

13. Who is della Corte?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Parking lot attendant.
(c) Ambulance driver.
(d) Clerk.

14. Who does Brunetti interview next in the case?
(a) Lotto.
(b) Imperioli.
(c) Urbanski.
(d) Guido.

15. What kind of vehicle is in a fatal accident?
(a) Car.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Truck.
(d) Boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year is it in the beginning of the book?

2. What is the name of the police commissioner's boss?

3. Near which city does the first scene take place?

4. The police have a plan to investigate the murder. What is the first step in executing the plan?

5. Which character is riding home on the Intercity train?

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