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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, pp. 32-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the brother of the man who was killed at the beginning of the book, who talks to police about his death?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Giuseppe Mancusi.
(c) Giuseppe Colasberna.
(d) Rosario Pizzuco.

2. What profession did the police informant on the mafia previously have before selling out?
(a) A barber.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A sheep rustler.
(d) A waiter.

3. What is the title of the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2?
(a) Mighty Minister.
(b) His Excellency.
(c) Honourable Member.
(d) Minister.

4. Why does the police informant on the mafia make up a story to tell to the captain in Section 2?
(a) He wants to get back at someone.
(b) So he will be paid.
(c) He is mad.
(d) He is forced.

5. What does the captain suggest is the reason for the man being shot during his interview with the informant on the mafia?
(a) For not paying their taxes.
(b) For being poor.
(c) For being too rich.
(d) For not submitting to the mafia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does a man sell near the shooting that the police look for in Section 1?

2. Who does the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 complain about an encounter with?

3. How long ago do the police discover it had been since the man who was shot at the beginning of the book had been accosted on a bus for the very first time?

4. How many shots does the wife of he man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting say her husband heard?

5. Who is the author of the book "Il Giorno Della Civetta"?

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