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

2. What term does the old man use to describe a man whose wife cheats on him behind his back in Section 4?
(a) Saint.
(b) Cuckold.
(c) Cheater.
(d) Idiot.

3. How do many of the bus passengers describe their seat window on the day of the shooting to police?
(a) Broken.
(b) Shades down.
(c) Very Bright.
(d) Steamy.

4. Why does an officer angrily intervene at the house of the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 despite not wanting to?
(a) To take his wife to the airport.
(b) To take his daughter to school.
(c) To allow his wife and daughter to go to Mass.
(d) To take him to work.

5. What happens to the passengers on the bus after a man is shot at the beginning of the book?
(a) They disappeared.
(b) They scream and hide on the bus.
(c) They talk to police immediately.
(d) They laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 give to the police that he is unsure of?

2. 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?

3. How does the old man say a man is not supposed to react if he suspects his wife of cheating in Section 4?

4. Who does the sergeant major believe knows everyone in town and goes to question in Section 3?

5. Who does the old man shown in Section 4 believe make a fool of most of the men in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Little Priest act in public after meeting with police in Section 5?

2. How is Little Priest's quality of life described while working as a police informant?

3. What is the nature of the information Little Priest gives to the captain in Section 2?

4. How did Little Priest earn a living before becoming a police informant?

5. How does an old man say one can avoid being cuckolded in Section 4?

6. How is the "Mother Church" first described in the book?

7. What is the nature of the letter Little Priest sends to police in Section 5?

8. What is the nature of the story the old man tells regarding a police officer at the beginning of Section 4?

9. How does an old man describe Little Priest's work as a spy in Section 4?

10. What is the nature of the anonymous letters the police receive in Section 1?

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