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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the body of the man found?
(a) Garage.
(b) Railway car.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Office.

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

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

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

5. Who attempts to fix the situation regarding the undercover work?
(a) Favero.
(b) Merli.
(c) Brunetti.
(d) Trevisan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the main character's wife?

2. What type of substance was found in the man's system?

3. To whom is the interviewee related?

4. Which character is found dead at the beginning of the chapter?

5. What is the relationship between the interviewee and the murdered man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paola react to Chiara's news? What does Paola try to explain to Chiara?

2. What does the doctor think killed Favero? How much of the substance was present? What does it mean?

3. What is Chiara's opinion about her new role in the case? How does she hope her parents will react to the news?

4. What happens to the news about the accident a few days after it occurred? How was the story rediscovered and by whom?

5. Who discovers Trevisan's body? What is the character's initial reaction? What does the character do?

6. What happened after the police were called? What was the response by officials?

7. What did a bystander have to say about the presence of the women at the scene? What made the bystanders change their minds about the women?

8. What is another connection between Trevisan and Favero?

9. What does Brunetti find in Favero's possession? Why does the finding puzzle Brunetti?

10. What happens to the truck and the victims after the scene is cleared by the police?

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