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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, pp. 108-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose confession does the Captain show the don during an interrogation in Section 9?
(a) Saro Pizzuco's.
(b) Diego Marchica's.
(c) Don Arena's.
(d) Ciccio La Rosa's.

2. How does the wife of the high-ranking minister shown at the beginning of Section 8 react when he answers the phone?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Amused.

3. Who approaches Captain Bellodi when he returns to the station after finding Nicolosi's body?
(a) The mafia.
(b) The government.
(c) Reporters.
(d) Citizens.

4. Who is the author of the book "Il Giorno Della Civetta"?
(a) Silvio Pellico.
(b) Tommaso Sciasi.
(c) Giovanni Leonardo.
(d) Leonardo Sciascia.

5. What does the old man believe a certain spy to be setting himself up against in Section 4?
(a) The government.
(b) The police.
(c) The Mother Church.
(d) The mafia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man shown in Section 4 believe most of the men in his city to be?

2. Where does the story Captain Bellodi tells some girls he meets in Section 10 about the mafia take place?

3. What is the name of the woman Captain Bellodi and his childhood friend run into on the street in Section 10?

4. What is the name of Captain Bellodi's childhood friend that he runs into in Section 10?

5. What is the high-ranking minister shown at the beginning of Section 8 known as?

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