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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. According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, who does Pizzuco assure he will take care of the witness that saw him after the murder?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Passerello.
(d) Mrs. Nicolosi.

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

3. 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) Ciccio La Rosa.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Diego Marchica.

4. How many shots does the wife of he man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting say her husband heard?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. Whose names does the police informant give to the captain at the end of Section 2?
(a) Ciccio La Rosa and Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Guiseppe Colasberna and Ciccio La Rosa.
(c) Diego Marchica and Paolo Nicolosi.
(d) Diego Marchica and Ciccio Nicolosi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings the captain a confession in his office to allow the prisoner watching the interrogation to see?

2. How does Little Priest act out of fear in Section 5?

3. Where does Captain Bellodi go on a leave of absence from the police force in Section 10?

4. Who writes a full confession at the beginning of Section 7?

5. What do the characters at the beginning of Section 9 consider the most important piece of evidence the police have in their murder investigation?

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