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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 is the name of the honorable man Don Arena is said to be close friends with at the end of Section 5?
(a) Mancusi.
(b) Livigni.
(c) Passerello.
(d) Brescianelli.

2. Who does the sergeant major believe knows everyone in town and goes to question in Section 3?
(a) His baker.
(b) His brother.
(c) His barber.
(d) His brother-in-law.

3. What is the name of the street the police believe Colasberna's murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Lupara Street.
(b) Genoa Street.
(c) Broad Street.
(d) Cavour Street.

4. What is the actual name of the informer the police use to gain information on the mafia?
(a) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(b) Calogero Dibella.
(c) Paolo Nicolosi.
(d) Rosario Pizzuco.

5. How many shots does the wife of he man whose house is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting say her husband heard?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police believe arresting Marchica would be after he is brought in for questioning?

2. What is the name of the company the man owned who was shot?

3. What does the informant to the police on the mafia live in a constant state of?

4. What does the old man shown in Section 4 say he takes advantage of regarding people?

5. What kind of mine has the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 invested much of his money in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the story the old man tells regarding a police officer at the beginning of Section 4?

2. How is the captain able to get reliable information from Little Priest in Section 2 despite knowing he was lying to him?

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

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

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

6. What is the nature of the information Little Priest gives to the captain in Section 2?

7. How do the passengers on the bus react after a man is shot at the beginning of the book?

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

9. Why does Little Priest feel guilty at the beginning of Section 5?

10. What is the nature of the speech a man gives to the police regarding Don Arena in Section 5?

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