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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, pp. 32-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 a member of?
(a) The French Parliament.
(b) The mafia.
(c) The Italian police force.
(d) The Italian Parliament.

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

4. What is the Italian name for the police that is used in the book?
(a) La Policia.
(b) Bargello.
(c) Carabinieri.
(d) Montecitorio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where is the opening scene of the book located?

3. How many anonymous letters do the police have with ideas of who killed the man at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the name of the brother of the man who was killed at the beginning of the book, who talks to police about his death?

5. What political association do the two men at the beginning of Section 3 claim Salvatore Colasberna to be involved with?

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