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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, pp. 48-53.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does a man sell near the shooting that the police look for in Section 1?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Fritters.
(d) Drinks.

2. What does the informant to the police on the mafia live in a constant state of?
(a) Fear.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Excitement.

3. Who does the old man say should take a vacation at the end of Section 4?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Ciccio La Rosa.
(c) Passerello.
(d) Diego Marchica.

4. What does the captain tell the dead man's brother the group possibly responsible for his brother's death are willing to do if they are not obeyed?
(a) Kidnap family from their homes.
(b) Threaten people.
(c) Kill people.
(d) Take money from people.

5. What is the name of the man's house that is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Guiseppe Colasberna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the captain have for asking those questioned in the murder case to write something down at the end of Section 1?

2. Where is the opening scene of the book located?

3. What is the name of the man who was shot at the beginning of the book?

4. What does the captain watch during the informant's interview despite believing he is lying?

5. What is described as the entire network of mafia connections that lives in the shadow of the church?

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