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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do all of the girls Captain Bellodi and his friends hang out with in Section 10 believe Sicily to be?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Scary.

2. How many characters are shown at the beginning of Section 9?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. Whose poise is considered unflappable in Section 9?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Mrs. Nicolosi.

4. How does Captain Bellodi feel about the area he searches for Nicolosi's body?
(a) It is pretty.
(b) It is sad.
(c) That it is creepy.
(d) It is holy.

5. What is the high-ranking minister shown at the beginning of Section 8 known as?
(a) His Excellency.
(b) Your Majesty.
(c) Honorable Member.
(d) Your Honor.

6. How do the police obtain a confession to show Marchica in Section 6?
(a) They forge it.
(b) Pizzuco writes it.
(c) Don Arena writes it.
(d) Mrs. Nicolosi writes it.

7. How does Captain Bellodi react after the girls tell him what they think of his story about the mafia in Section 10?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sad.

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

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

10. What do the confessions the police obtain insinuate Colasberna did to cause him to be murdered?
(a) Wouldn't quit his job.
(b) Wouldn't pay the mafia.
(c) Insulted Pizzuco.
(d) Insulted the don.

11. What does Pizzuco do after he assumes the police know everything about the murder?
(a) Prays.
(b) Attempts suicide.
(c) Curses the don.
(d) Cursing Marchica.

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

13. Which of the following things does Captain Bellodi and his friend not do after running into a woman on the street in Section 10?
(a) Listen to records.
(b) Go back to the girl's house.
(c) Sit by the fireplace.
(d) Go dancing at a local club.

14. Whose office is the man the police allow to sit in the captain's office during interrogation able to see into?
(a) Sergeant D'Antona's.
(b) Sergeant Livigni's.
(c) Sergeant Major Ferlisi's.
(d) Minister Mancusi's.

15. Who does the confession the police show Marchica claim is guilty of the murder?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Diego Marchica.
(c) Paolo Nicolosi.
(d) Ciccio La Rosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character has been to prison many times and doesn't really mind going back in the book?

2. Who is transferred out of Italy on the police force after the murder trial in Section 10?

3. Who do the two men having a phone conversation at the beginning of Section 8 become annoyed at because of their sudden rise in power?

4. Who is eventually charged with Nicolosi's murder in Section 10?

5. Who are the characters shown at the beginning of Section 9 worried about confessing?

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