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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man have in his possession?
(a) Phone numbers.
(b) Guns.
(c) Illegal documents.
(d) Pornography.

2. Why did the cop get forced out of the police?
(a) For lying.
(b) For beating someone up.
(c) Stealing drugs.
(d) For embezzlement.

3. The undercover work involves investigation of which character?
(a) Brunetti.
(b) Favero.
(c) Zorzi.
(d) Trevisan.

4. Where was the body of the man found?
(a) Garage.
(b) Railway car.
(c) Office.
(d) Bedroom.

5. The police have a plan to investigate the murder. What is the first step in executing the plan?
(a) Interrogation.
(b) Search warrants.
(c) Stakeout.
(d) Finding a snitch.

6. What was the official reason for the cop's expulsion?
(a) Insubordination.
(b) Retirement.
(c) Disobeying rules.
(d) Lack of work.

7. How many women were found dead or dying at the scene of the accident?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

8. Spying that way can be equated to:
(a) Dishonor.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Jail time.
(d) Rudeness.

9. After the crash, where did the vehicle land?
(a) Over the dam.
(b) Side of the road.
(c) Gully.
(d) Cave.

10. How fast was the vehicle going per hour at the time of the accident?
(a) 3 km.
(b) 35 km.
(c) 17 km.
(d) 50 km.

11. What time of year is it in the beginning of the book?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

12. What is the name of the widow Brunetti must question?
(a) Trevisan.
(b) Zorzi.
(c) Vianello.
(d) Patta.

13. What kind of vehicle is in a fatal accident?
(a) Boat.
(b) Truck.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Car.

14. Near which city does the first scene take place?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Trieste.
(c) Padua.
(d) Tarvisio.

15. How old is the daughter of the latest victim?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the initial setting in Chapter 1 of Donna Leon's DEATH AND JUDGMENT?

2. How much of the substance was reported to be found in the man's system?

3. Why was this particular cop chosen to help out on the murder case?

4. What was the character's occupation?

5. What kind of ongoing scandal was being investigated by Brunetti?

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