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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the captain suggest all of the building contractors in their area had done that the man who died had not?
(a) Paid for protection.
(b) Went to church.
(c) Had a permit.
(d) Hired locals.

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

4. How many anonymous letters do the police have with ideas of who killed the man at the beginning of the book?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 13.

5. What religion are all mafia members associated with?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Judaism.

6. How many times has the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 given this type of information to the police?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

7. Where does the old man suggest the young man should go visit a sister at the end of Section 4?
(a) Parma.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Venice.
(d) Rome.

8. What is the name of the type of ammunition used to kill the man at the beginning of the book, and is also known as wolf shot?
(a) Carabinieri.
(b) Genoa.
(c) Lupara.
(d) Lupe pistoli.

9. Who is the man the sergeant major brings in (who loves gambling) believed to have ties to?
(a) The church.
(b) The government.
(c) The mafia.
(d) The police.

10. What is the name of the honorable man Don Arena is said to be close friends with at the end of Section 5?
(a) Livigni.
(b) Brescianelli.
(c) Mancusi.
(d) Passerello.

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

12. 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.

13. How do many of the bus passengers describe their seat window on the day of the shooting to police?
(a) Very Bright.
(b) Shades down.
(c) Steamy.
(d) Broken.

14. Who does the sergeant major find to be given a nickname due to his love of gambling?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Ciccio La Rosa.
(c) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(d) Paolo Nicolosi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street the police believe Colasberna's murderer to have run down after the shooting?

2. What does the captain watch during the informant's interview despite believing he is lying?

3. What is the profession of the man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?

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

5. Who is the author of the book "Il Giorno Della Civetta"?

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