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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. What word does Captain Bellodi discover a man's dog's name to be derived from in Section 8 that means chief of police?
(a) Brescianelli.
(b) Montecitorio.
(c) Carabinieri.
(d) Bargello.

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

3. What does the old man shown in Section 4 say he takes advantage of regarding people?
(a) Their education.
(b) Their cuckoldry.
(c) Their niceness.
(d) Their ignorance.

4. What is the name of the street the police believe Colasberna's murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Genoa Street.
(b) Cavour Street.
(c) Broad Street.
(d) Lupara Street.

5. How does the high-ranking minister react when he hears one of his ministers might have mafia connections in Section 8?
(a) Sad.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does the man have in the story the old man tells at the beginning of Section 4?

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

3. What is the name of the brother of the man who was killed at the beginning of the book, who talks to police about his death?

4. According to the second confession the police hear in Section 7, what was Colasberna offering Pizzuco?

5. What is described as the entire network of mafia connections that lives in the shadow of the church?

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