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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. How many anonymous letters do the police have with ideas of who killed the man at the beginning of the book?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 3.

2. What is the name of the man who was shot at the beginning of the book?
(a) Rasario Pizzuco.
(b) Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Salvatore Colasberna.
(d) Colagero Salvatore.

3. What city is the beginning of Section 2 set in?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Genoa.
(d) Parma.

4. What does the captain ask the dead man's workers and relatives to do before leaving the police station?
(a) Give him their cards.
(b) Make a second meeting.
(c) Write down names of other witnesses.
(d) Write down their names and addresses.

5. What does the informant to the police on the mafia live in a constant state of?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Excitement.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the passengers on the bus after a man is shot at the beginning of the book?

3. How is the driver of the bus described when he is interviewed by the police after the shooting?

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

5. What is the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 a member of?

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