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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following men do the police not arrest after getting Little Priest's letter?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Ciccio La Rosa.

2. Who does the old man shown in Section 4 believe make a fool of most of the men in the city?
(a) The police.
(b) The priests.
(c) The government.
(d) The mafia.

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

4. What is the name of the spy the old man expresses regret at in Section 4?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) Brescianelli.
(d) Little Priest.

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

6. What do the two high-ranking ministers shown at the beginning of Section 3 believe Captain Bellodi to be, in regards to the mafia?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Obsessed.
(d) Angry.

7. Which of the following things does the workers for the man of honor shown (at the beginning of Section 2) not do after not being paid?
(a) Protest.
(b) Demand money.
(c) Shoot at the man of honor.
(d) Become desperate from starvation.

8. What item does a man sell near the shooting that the police look for in Section 1?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Fritters.

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

10. What reason does the captain have for asking those questioned in the murder case to write something down at the end of Section 1?
(a) For a handwriting sample.
(b) For no reason.
(c) For future contact.
(d) To use as blackmail.

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

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

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

14. 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) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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. What is the nickname that Mrs. Nicolosi gives to the police in regards to the shooting?

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?

4. What does the captain suggest is the reason for the man being shot during his interview with the informant on the mafia?

5. What does the note Little Priest includes with a piece of paper for the police say?

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