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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the man the police allow to sit in the captain's office first witness the police questioning in Section 6?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Saro Pizzuco.
(c) Mrs. Nicolosi.
(d) Passerello.

2. Where is Nicolosi's body discovered in the book?
(a) Buried in a hole.
(b) On the street.
(c) Behind the altar.
(d) Deep down in a cleft in the earth.

3. Who approaches Captain Bellodi when he returns to the station after finding Nicolosi's body?
(a) Reporters.
(b) The mafia.
(c) The government.
(d) Citizens.

4. What is the name of the woman Captain Bellodi and his childhood friend run into on the street in Section 10?
(a) Ann.
(b) Penny.
(c) Marie.
(d) Livia.

5. According to the second confession the police hear in Section 7, what was Colasberna offering Pizzuco?
(a) An alibi.
(b) Business advice.
(c) Marriage advice.
(d) Money.

6. Whose side of the murder story is told first in Section 7?
(a) Don Arena's.
(b) Saro Pizzuco's.
(c) Ciccio La Rosa's.
(d) Diego Marchica's.

7. According to the first confession the police hear in Section 7, who offers to supply the gun for the murder?
(a) Don Arena.
(b) Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Diego Marchica.
(d) Saro Pizzuco.

8. 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.

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

10. What word does Captain Bellodi discover a man's dog's name to be derived from in Section 8 that means chief of police?
(a) Bargello.
(b) Montecitorio.
(c) Carabinieri.
(d) Brescianelli.

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

12. What does a confession suggest is the only motivation for Marchica to commit murder?
(a) He is a psychopath.
(b) He holds grudges.
(c) There is no reason.
(d) His violent temper.

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

14. What kind of men do the characters at the beginning of Section 9 say they must find to clear Marchica of murder?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A minister.
(c) Men known for their honesty.
(d) A high-ranking official.

15. Which of the following realizations does Captain Bellodi not have regarding the murder trial after returning to his hometown in Section 10?
(a) No one will ever admit to the existense of the mafia.
(b) His detective work has come to nothing.
(c) He is a bad policeman.
(d) No one will find a connection between the mafia and important officials.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose confession does the Captain show the don during an interrogation in Section 9?

2. Who does the captain ask the don if he told to get rid of Colasberna?

3. Who do the police arrest first in Section 6?

4. How do the girls Captain Bellodi tells a story about the mafia to in Section 10 feel about the story?

5. Where does Captain Bellodi go on a leave of absence from the police force in Section 10?

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