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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the police believe arresting Marchica would be after he is brought in for questioning?
(a) Safe.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Sad.
(d) Very dangerous.

2. What is the name of the spy the old man expresses regret at in Section 4?
(a) Little Priest.
(b) Brescianelli.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Diego Marchica.

3. Who do two high-ranking ministers discuss at the beginning of Section 3?
(a) Colagero Dibella.
(b) Rosario Pizzuco.
(c) Salvatore Colasberna.
(d) Captain Bellodi.

4. What does the captain watch during the informant's interview despite believing he is lying?
(a) His hands.
(b) His reactions.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His mouth.

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

6. What is the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 a member of?
(a) The Italian Parliament.
(b) The Italian police force.
(c) The mafia.
(d) The French Parliament.

7. What happens to Little Priest after he mails a letter to the police?
(a) He is arrested.
(b) He flees.
(c) He disappears.
(d) He is murdered.

8. How many times has the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 given this type of information to the police?
(a) Twice.
(b) Three times.
(c) Never.
(d) Once.

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

10. 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) Rosario Pizzuco.
(d) Giuseppe Colasberna.

11. 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) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(b) Saro Pizzuco.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Paolo Nicolosi.

12. Which of the following things does the workers for the man of honor shown (at the beginning of Section 2) not do after not being paid?
(a) Demand money.
(b) Protest.
(c) Become desperate from starvation.
(d) Shoot at the man of honor.

13. What does the old man say anyone who sets themselves up against the church is, in Section 4?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) A dead man.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Hero.

14. How many anonymous letters do the police have with ideas of who killed the man at the beginning of the book?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

15. What is the name of the minister Don Arena is said to be close friends with at the end of Section 5?
(a) Passerello.
(b) Brescianelli.
(c) Livigni.
(d) Mancuso.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the popular card game often played in Sicily that is discussed in the book?

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

4. What profession does the man have in the story the old man tells at the beginning of Section 4?

5. How many people are shown at the beginning of Section 4?

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