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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. What is the profession of the interviewee?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Rookie cop.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Surgeon.
2. Who was distraught at the news of the man's death?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Partner.
(c) Client.
(d) Wife.
3. What time of year is it in the beginning of the book?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.
4. Brunetti attempts to explain that spying is wrong when it involves:
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Significant others.
(c) Friends.
(d) Parents.
5. After the crash, where did the vehicle land?
(a) Gully.
(b) Side of the road.
(c) Cave.
(d) Over the dam.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the victim's daughter?
2. What is the main character's first name?
3. The wrecked vehicle is returned to what location?
4. What is the name of the police commissioner's boss?
5. What is the relationship between the interviewee and the murdered man?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the conversation between Paola and Brunetti after Chiara goes to bed? How does each character feel about the discussion?
2. Describe the people found at the scene at the accident. What questions are asked? What is the determination of the accident victims?
3. What happens to the news about the accident a few days after it occurred? How was the story rediscovered and by whom?
4. What is the first scene in the book? What time of year is it? Why are the scene and the weather important to the rest of the story?
5. What news does Chiara give to her father? How is the work being done?
6. Who initially attempts to help the accident victims? Why might this action be unusual? What happened next?
7. Who is the first murder victim in the story? Where is the man going when he is murdered?
8. What happens to the truck and the victims after the scene is cleared by the police?
9. What is Chiara's opinion about her new role in the case? How does she hope her parents will react to the news?
10. Who discovers Trevisan's body? What is the character's initial reaction? What does the character do?
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