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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) Livigni.
(b) Brescianelli.
(c) Mancusi.
(d) Passerello.

2. What is the name of the man's house that is located on the street the police believe the murderer to have run down after the shooting?
(a) Diego Marchica.
(b) Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Saro Pizzuco.
(d) Guiseppe Colasberna.

3. Who does the sergeant major find to be given a nickname due to his love of gambling?
(a) Guiseppe Colasberna.
(b) Paolo Nicolosi.
(c) Ciccio La Rosa.
(d) Diego Marchica.

4. What does the captain suggest is the reason for the man being shot during his interview with the informant on the mafia?
(a) For not submitting to the mafia.
(b) For not paying their taxes.
(c) For being too rich.
(d) For being poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. Where does the old man suggest the young man should go visit a sister at the end of Section 4?

5. What is the title of the man of honor shown at the beginning of Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does an old man describe Little Priest's work as a spy in Section 4?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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