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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, pp. 82-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man say a man should do if he finds out his wife is cheating on him in Section 4?
(a) Beat up the man.
(b) Kill his wife.
(c) Do nothing.
(d) Get mad and raise a ruckus.

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

3. Who does the man the police allow to sit in the captain's office first witness the police questioning in Section 6?
(a) Passerello.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Mrs. Nicolosi.
(d) Saro Pizzuco.

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

5. According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, who claims they had no prior knowledge about the murder until after it occurred?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Ciccio La Rosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the wife of the high-ranking minister shown at the beginning of Section 8 react when he answers the phone?

3. What does the old man shown in Section 4 say he takes advantage of regarding people?

4. What does the man who comes to talk to the police in Section 5 say that the mafia wouldn't be if it existed?

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

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