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

2. How is the driver of the bus described when he is interviewed by the police after the shooting?
(a) Unfazed.
(b) Stunned.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sad.

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

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

5. Why does the police informant on the mafia make up a story to tell to the captain in Section 2?
(a) He is forced.
(b) So he will be paid.
(c) He wants to get back at someone.
(d) He is mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mrs. Nicolosi's lover?

2. What is the actual name 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 name of the popular card game often played in Sicily that is discussed in the book?

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

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