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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, pp. 53-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose names does Little Priest write on a piece of paper for police in Section 5?
(a) Don Mariano Arena and Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Salvatore Colasberna and Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Ciccio La Rosa and Diego Marchica.
(d) Saro Pizzuco and Paolo Nicolosi.

2. What does the captain suggest is the reason for the man being shot during his interview with the informant on the mafia?
(a) For not paying their taxes.
(b) For being poor.
(c) For not submitting to the mafia.
(d) For being too rich.

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

4. At what time do the police believe the murderer would have been running down the street after the shooting?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

5. What does the old man shown at the beginning of Section 4 known to have?
(a) Anger.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many anonymous letters do the police have with ideas of who killed the man at the beginning of the book?

2. What does the man who comes to talk to the police in Section 5 accuse them of treating one of the men they arrested?

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

4. How many times has the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 given this type of information to the police?

5. Who does the sergeant major find to be given a nickname due to his love of gambling?

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