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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. What does the man who comes to talk to the police in Section 5 accuse them of treating one of the men they arrested?
(a) Like a priest.
(b) Like a god.
(c) Like a government leader.
(d) Like a common criminal.

2. What does the old man say a man should do if he finds out his wife is cheating on him in Section 4?
(a) Get mad and raise a ruckus.
(b) Kill his wife.
(c) Beat up the man.
(d) Do nothing.

3. What is the name of Mrs. Nicolosi's lover?
(a) Paolo.
(b) Passerello.
(c) Ciccio.
(d) Diego.

4. What is the profession of the man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Cook.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Tree pruner.
(d) Waiter.

5. What is the name of the brother of the man who was killed at the beginning of the book, who talks to police about his death?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Giuseppe Mancusi.
(c) Giuseppe Colasberna.
(d) Rosario Pizzuco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Little Priest after he mails a letter to the police?

2. Who does the sergeant major believe knows everyone in town and goes to question in Section 3?

3. What is the Italian name for the police that is used in the book?

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

5. What does the captain ask the dead man's workers and relatives to do before leaving the police station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the two men's conversation regarding communism at the beginning of Section 3?

2. How is Little Priest's quality of life described while working as a police informant?

3. What does an old man decide Marchica should do at the end of Section 4?

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

5. How is the "Mother Church" first described in the book?

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

7. How do the employees of a sulphur mine react after not being paid for three months?

8. How does an old man say a man becomes cuckolded in Section 4?

9. What is the nature of most of the bus passengers police track down regarding the shooting in Section 1?

10. What information do the police first find out regarding Salvatore after his identity is discovered?

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