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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. What is the profession of the man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Tree pruner.
(c) Cook.
(d) Waiter.

2. Who does the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 complain about an encounter with?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) A member of the mafia.
(d) A police officer.

3. Who do two high-ranking ministers discuss at the beginning of Section 3?
(a) Salvatore Colasberna.
(b) Rosario Pizzuco.
(c) Captain Bellodi.
(d) Colagero Dibella.

4. How is the informant to the police on the mafia's payment described?
(a) Very well.
(b) Poorly.
(c) He isn't paid.
(d) Average.

5. 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?
(a) Giuseppe Colasberna.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) Rosario Pizzuco.
(d) Giuseppe Mancusi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the captain ask the dead man's workers and relatives to do before leaving the police station?

2. What do the two high-ranking ministers shown at the beginning of Section 3 say they do not believe in?

3. What do the police believe arresting Marchica would be after he is brought in for questioning?

4. What is the actual name of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?

5. A man is shot getting on a bus which is traveling where?

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