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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the girls Captain Bellodi tells a story about the mafia to in Section 10 feel about the story?
(a) They think it is sad.
(b) They find it boring.
(c) They become angry.
(d) They find it juicy and exciting.

2. What do the characters shown at the beginning of Section 9 say they will provide for Marchica?
(a) Protection.
(b) An undeniable alibi.
(c) Death.
(d) A way out.

3. According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, who disposes of the murder weapon?
(a) Pizzuco's wife.
(b) Pizzuco.
(c) Pizzuco's brother-in-law.
(d) Marchica's mother.

4. How many murders does the confession the police show Marchica blame on him?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) Too many to count.

5. What does the Captain discover the don lied about that he wishes he could arrest him for but cannot?
(a) His will.
(b) His income taxes.
(c) His marriage license.
(d) His house deed.

6. Who writes a full confession at the beginning of Section 7?
(a) Mrs. Nicolosi.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) Passerello.
(d) Minister Mancusi.

7. Who does Marchica want to ensure will be implicated for murder along with him at the end of Section 6?
(a) Salvatore Colasberna.
(b) Ciccio La Rosa.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Don Arena.

8. Who brings the captain a confession in his office to allow the prisoner watching the interrogation to see?
(a) Ferlisi.
(b) Livigni.
(c) Mancusi.
(d) D'Antona.

9. What does the confession the police show Marchica in Section 6 say the murderer didn't have?
(a) A weapon.
(b) An alibi.
(c) A conscience.
(d) An accomplice.

10. What kind of projects does the Captain point out that the don has been involved with at the end of Section 9?
(a) Scientific.
(b) Political.
(c) Building.
(d) Legal.

11. Where does the story Captain Bellodi tells some girls he meets in Section 10 about the mafia take place?
(a) A church.
(b) A prison infirmary.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A bank.

12. Who are the characters shown at the beginning of Section 9 worried about confessing?
(a) Minister Mancusi.
(b) Saro Pizzuco.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Don Arena.

13. Who is transferred out of Italy on the police force after the murder trial in Section 10?
(a) Honorable Member Livigni.
(b) Minister Mancusi.
(c) Sergeant Pizzuco.
(d) Sergeant D'Antona.

14. Who is described as having a violent reputation in Section 7?
(a) Saro Pizzuco.
(b) Captain Bellodi.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Don Arena.

15. Who do the two men having a phone conversation in Section 8 believe the police should be more willing to work with?
(a) Government officials.
(b) The poor.
(c) Prominent citizens.
(d) The mafia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marchica believe after the police show him a confession in Section 6?

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

3. According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, where does Marchica hide out after the murders?

4. What does the don say the man claiming he used corrupt building contracts has done to pay him back at the end of Section 9?

5. Where does the high-ranking minister receive a call from at the beginning of Section 8?

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