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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Little Priest originally mail his confession to in Section 5?
(a) The priest.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Sergeant D'Antona.
(d) Captain Bellodi.

2. What does the note Little Priest includes with a piece of paper for the police say?
(a) "I'm dead."
(b) "It's over."
(c) "Nevermore."
(d) "I'm done."

3. What is the name of the man's house that is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) Paolo Nicolosi.
(d) Guiseppe Colasberna.

4. What kind of mine has the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 invested much of his money in?
(a) Sulphur.
(b) Coal.
(c) Silver.
(d) Diamond.

5. What is the Italian name for the police that is used in the book?
(a) La Policia.
(b) Montecitorio.
(c) Bargello.
(d) Carabinieri.

6. What city is the beginning of Section 2 set in?
(a) Rome.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Venice.
(d) Parma.

7. What does the old man say anyone who sets themselves up against the church is, in Section 4?
(a) A dead man.
(b) Ignorant.
(c) Hero.
(d) Stupid.

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

9. How does the old man say a man is not supposed to react if he suspects his wife of cheating in Section 4?
(a) Kill someone.
(b) Get aggressive.
(c) Beat up someone.
(d) Sit back and do nothing.

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

11. What is described as the entire network of mafia connections that lives in the shadow of the church?
(a) The Montecitorio.
(b) The Partridge.
(c) The Mother Church.
(d) The Civetta.

12. What does the captain watch during the informant's interview despite believing he is lying?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His reactions.
(c) His mouth.
(d) His hands.

13. Who does a man come to the police to talk to them about in Section 5?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Passerello.

14. What term does the old man use to describe a man whose wife cheats on him behind his back in Section 4?
(a) Saint.
(b) Cuckold.
(c) Cheater.
(d) Idiot.

15. What does the old man shown in Section 4 believe most of the men in his city to be?
(a) Cuckolds.
(b) Priests.
(c) Zealots.
(d) Idiots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 give to the police that he is unsure of?

2. A man is shot getting on a bus which is traveling where?

3. Who does the old man shown in Section 4 believe make a fool of most of the men in the city?

4. What does the old man believe a certain spy to be setting himself up against in Section 4?

5. At what time do the police believe the murderer would have been running down the street after the shooting?

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