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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Little Priest originally mail his confession to in Section 5?
(a) Sergeant D'Antona.
(b) Don Arena.
(c) Captain Bellodi.
(d) The priest.

2. What is the name of the popular card game often played in Sicily that is discussed in the book?
(a) Bargello.
(b) Craps.
(c) Zecchinetta.
(d) Lupara.

3. How does the man who comes to talk to the police in Section 5 describe one of the men they arrested?
(a) A murderer.
(b) As an old, upstanding member of the community.
(c) A loser.
(d) A criminal.

4. What are the two high-ranking ministers shown at the beginning of Section 3 known as?
(a) Your Majesty and His Excellency.
(b) Honorable Member and His Excellency.
(c) The Minister and Honorable Member.
(d) His Excellency and the Minister.

5. What does the wife of he man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down say her husband came inside to retrieve after hearing gun shots?
(a) His coat.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) A shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the actual name of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?

2. How does the old man say a man is not supposed to react if he suspects his wife of cheating in Section 4?

3. What does the old man say a man should do if he finds out his wife is cheating on him in Section 4?

4. At what time do the police believe the murderer would have been running down the street after the shooting?

5. What reason does the captain have for asking those questioned in the murder case to write something down at the end of Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the anonymous letters the police receive in Section 1?

2. Why does the captain ask the men of the Santa Fara Co-op to write down their names and addresses at the end of Section 1?

3. What is the nature of the conversation between two Sicilian men at the beginning of Section 2?

4. What information is the captain able to discover regarding Nicolosi in Section 3?

5. How does Little Priest die?

6. What is the nature of the conversation between two men at the beginning of Section 3 regarding the mafia?

7. What is the nature of the letter Little Priest sends to police in Section 5?

8. What does Mrs. Nicolosi reveal to police regarding a nickname in Section 3?

9. How does Little Priest act in public after meeting with police in Section 5?

10. How does an old man say one can avoid being cuckolded in Section 4?

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