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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) Diego Marchica.
(b) Passerello.
(c) Don Arena.
(d) Guiseppe Colasberna.

2. Who is the man the sergeant major brings in (who loves gambling) believed to have ties to?
(a) The church.
(b) The mafia.
(c) The police.
(d) The government.

3. What does the note Little Priest includes with a piece of paper for the police say?
(a) "I'm done."
(b) "It's over."
(c) "Nevermore."
(d) "I'm dead."

4. What is the name of the type of ammunition used to kill the man at the beginning of the book, and is also known as wolf shot?
(a) Carabinieri.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Lupe pistoli.
(d) Lupara.

5. At what time do the police believe the murderer would have been running down the street after the shooting?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

6. Who does the sergeant major find to be given a nickname due to his love of gambling?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(c) Paolo Nicolosi.
(d) Ciccio La Rosa.

7. 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) Kill people.
(b) Threaten people.
(c) Kidnap family from their homes.
(d) Take money from people.

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

9. What does the old man in Section 4 believe a certain spy does not act with enough of?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Aggressiveness.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Discretion.

10. What does the old man say a man should do if he finds out his wife is cheating on him in Section 4?
(a) Kill his wife.
(b) Beat up the man.
(c) Do nothing.
(d) Get mad and raise a ruckus.

11. What are the two high-ranking ministers shown at the beginning of Section 3 known as?
(a) Honorable Member and His Excellency.
(b) Your Majesty and His Excellency.
(c) His Excellency and the Minister.
(d) The Minister and Honorable Member.

12. What is the actual name of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?
(a) Calogero Dibella.
(b) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(c) Rosario Pizzuco.
(d) Paolo Nicolosi.

13. 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) Become desperate from starvation.
(b) Shoot at the man of honor.
(c) Demand money.
(d) Protest.

14. What is the name of the company the man owned who was shot?
(a) Via Santa Co-operative Society.
(b) Santa Fara Co-operative Society.
(c) Grimelli Co-Operative Society.
(d) Genoa Fara Co-Operative Society.

15. What reason does the captain have for asking those questioned in the murder case to write something down at the end of Section 1?
(a) For a handwriting sample.
(b) For no reason.
(c) For future contact.
(d) To use as blackmail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mrs. Nicolosi's lover?

2. Who does Little Priest originally mail his confession to in Section 5?

3. 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?

4. What is the name of the honorable man Don Arena is said to be close friends with at the end of Section 5?

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

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