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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, pp. 22-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the opening scene of the book located?
(a) Corsica.
(b) Rome.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Venice.

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

4. A man is shot getting on a bus which is traveling where?
(a) Pisa.
(b) Parma.
(c) Naples.
(d) Palermo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of mine has the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 invested much of his money in?

2. What is the nickname of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?

3. What city is the beginning of Section 2 set in?

4. What is the Italian name for the police that is used in the book?

5. How long does the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 believe he has held out on paying his workers?

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