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

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

3. What does the captain tell the dead man's brother the group possibly responsible for his brother's death are willing to do if they are not obeyed?
(a) Kidnap family from their homes.
(b) Kill people.
(c) Take money from people.
(d) Threaten people.

4. 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 scream and hide on the bus.
(d) They talk to police immediately.

5. What is the nickname of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?
(a) Little Priest.
(b) Zicchinetta.
(c) Lupara.
(d) Chiarchiaro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the captain have for asking those questioned in the murder case to write something down at the end of Section 1?

2. Who does the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 complain about an encounter with?

3. What profession did the police informant on the mafia previously have before selling out?

4. Who is the author of the book "Il Giorno Della Civetta"?

5. Which of the following things does the workers for the man of honor shown (at the beginning of Section 2) not do after not being paid?

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