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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 profession does the man have in the story the old man tells at the beginning of Section 4?
(a) A priest.
(b) A cook.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A police officer.

2. What does the captain tell the dead man's brother the group possibly responsible for his brother's death are willing to do if they are not obeyed?
(a) Kidnap family from their homes.
(b) Take money from people.
(c) Threaten people.
(d) Kill people.

3. What does the captain suggest all of the building contractors in their area had done that the man who died had not?
(a) Paid for protection.
(b) Hired locals.
(c) Had a permit.
(d) Went to church.

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

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?
(a) For a handwriting sample.
(b) To use as blackmail.
(c) For future contact.
(d) For no reason.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long ago do the police discover it had been since the man who was shot at the beginning of the book had been accosted on a bus for the very first time?

3. What is the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 a member of?

4. How long had the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2 held out on paying his workers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the police captain tell Giuseppe he believes his brother was shot in Section 1?

3. What is the initial information the police find on Diego Marchica at the end of Section 3?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. How did Little Priest earn a living before becoming a police informant?

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

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