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Il Giorno Della Civetta Quiz

Leonardo Sciascia
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Il Giorno Della Civetta Quiz

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1)

What does the old man shown in Section 4 say he takes advantage of regarding people? (from Section 4, pp. 48-53)

Their education.
Their niceness.
Their ignorance.
Their cuckoldry.
2)

Which of the following things does Captain Bellodi and his friend not do after running into a woman on the street in Section 10? (from Section 10, pp. 108-120)

Listen to records.
Go dancing at a local club.
Go back to the girl's house.
Sit by the fireplace.
3)

What is the name of the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5? (from Section 5, pp. 53-65)

Little Priest.
Paolo Nicolosi.
Ciccio La Rosa.
Passerello.
4)

What does the old man say anyone who sets themselves up against the church is, in Section 4? (from Section 4, pp. 48-53)

Stupid.
Ignorant.
Hero.
A dead man.
5)

Which of the following men do the police not arrest after getting Little Priest's letter? (from Section 5, pp. 53-65)

Saro Pizzuco.
Diego Marchica.
Ciccio La Rosa.
Don Arena.
6)

Who tells the man watching the interview from the captain's office that his friend is telling the police everything? (from Section 6, pp. 65-74)

Sergeant D'Antona.
Captain Bellodi.
Don Arena.
Minister Mancusi.
7)

What is the name of the woman Captain Bellodi and his childhood friend run into on the street in Section 10? (from Section 10, pp. 108-120)

Ann.
Penny.
Marie.
Livia.
8)

What happens to a medic that begins treating sick patients rather than members of the mafia according to Captain Bellodi's story in Section 10? (from Section 10, pp. 108-120)

He is killed.
He is fired.
He is beaten up.
He is transferred.
9)

Who does the man the police allow to sit in the captain's office first witness the police questioning in Section 6? (from Section 6, pp. 65-74)

Passerello.
Don Arena.
Mrs. Nicolosi.
Saro Pizzuco.
10)

How is the mood of the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 described? (from Section 5, pp. 53-65)

Happy.
Angry.
Guilty.
Sad.
11)

Where is Nicolosi's body discovered in the book? (from Section 8, pp. 82-90)

Buried in a hole.
Behind the altar.
On the street.
Deep down in a cleft in the earth.
12)

What does the confession the police show Marchica in Section 6 say the murderer didn't have? (from Section 6, pp. 65-74)

An accomplice.
An alibi.
A weapon.
A conscience.
13)

Who does Little Priest originally mail his confession to in Section 5? (from Section 5, pp. 53-65)

Sergeant D'Antona.
Captain Bellodi.
The priest.
Don Arena.
14)

What does the Captain find himself discussing with the don rather than the murder case? (from Section 9, pp. 90-108)

Philosophy.
Law.
Politics.
Science.
15)

Who does the old man say should take a vacation at the end of Section 4? (from Section 4, pp. 48-53)

Ciccio La Rosa.
Saro Pizzuco.
Passerello.
Diego Marchica.
16)

What is the name of the minister that is revealed to have possible mafia ties in Section 8? (from Section 8, pp. 82-90)

Minister Mancuso.
Minister D'Antona.
Minister La Rosa.
Minister Livigni.
17)

Who does the Captain mention during his interrogation of the don that makes him angry? (from Section 9, pp. 90-108)

His daughter.
His mother.
His priest.
His wife.
18)

According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, where does Marchica hide out after the murders? (from Section 7, pp. 74-82)

Pizzuco's mother's home.
His mother's home.
Pizzuco's sister's home.
The church.
19)

Who is eventually charged with Nicolosi's murder in Section 10? (from Section 10, pp. 108-120)

Saro Pizzuco.
Mrs. Nicolosi and her lover.
Diego Marchica.
Ciccio La Rosa.
20)

Where does Captain Bellodi tell some girls that most mafia bosses would stay while they were in jail in Section 10? (from Section 10, pp. 108-120)

Their cells.
The infirmary.
The warden's office.
In general population.
21)

Whose office is the man the police allow to sit in the captain's office during interrogation able to see into? (from Section 6, pp. 65-74)

Sergeant Livigni's.
Minister Mancusi's.
Sergeant D'Antona's.
Sergeant Major Ferlisi's.
22)

What is the name of the rocky network of caves and chasms in Sicily? (from Section 7, pp. 74-82)

Gramoli Chiarchiaro.
Montecitorio.
Lupara.
The Carabinieri.
23)

How many murders does the confession the police show Marchica blame on him? (from Section 6, pp. 65-74)

Too many to count.
3.
2.
1.
24)

How does the high-ranking minister react when he hears one of his ministers might have mafia connections in Section 8? (from Section 8, pp. 82-90)

Happy.
Sad.
Horrified.
Excited.
25)

What religion are all mafia members associated with? (from Section 4, pp. 48-53)

Catholicism.
Judaism.
Protestantism.
Muslim.
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