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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does a man come to the police to talk to them about in Section 5?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Passerello.
(c) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(d) Diego Marchica.

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

3. What does the old man believe a certain spy to be setting himself up against in Section 4?
(a) The government.
(b) The police.
(c) The Mother Church.
(d) The mafia.

4. What does the old man shown at the beginning of Section 4 known to have?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Excitement.

5. What profession does the man have in the story the old man tells at the beginning of Section 4?
(a) A priest.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A cook.
(d) A teacher.

6. What is the nickname that Mrs. Nicolosi gives to the police in regards to the shooting?
(a) Brescianelli.
(b) Little Priest.
(c) Zicchinetta.
(d) Lupara.

7. What does Little Priest also include on a piece of paper for the police in Section 5 along with some names?
(a) A flower.
(b) A finger print.
(c) His signature.
(d) A picture.

8. 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?
(a) A year.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 6 months.

9. How long does the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 believe he has held out on paying his workers?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

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

11. Who does the old man shown in Section 4 believe make a fool of most of the men in the city?
(a) The government.
(b) The mafia.
(c) The priests.
(d) The police.

12. What is the name of Mrs. Nicolosi's lover?
(a) Diego.
(b) Passerello.
(c) Ciccio.
(d) Paolo.

13. Where is the opening scene of the book located?
(a) Venice.
(b) Corsica.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Rome.

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

15. A man is shot getting on a bus which is traveling where?
(a) Pisa.
(b) Naples.
(c) Parma.
(d) Palermo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the sergeant major find to be given a nickname due to his love of gambling?

2. Where does the old man suggest the young man should go visit a sister at the end of Section 4?

3. What kind of mine has the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 invested much of his money in?

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

5. What does the captain suggest all of the building contractors in their area had done that the man who died had not?

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