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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the mood of the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5 described?

2. What is the name of the individual shown at the beginning of Section 5?

3. Whose names does the police informant give to the captain at the end of Section 2?

4. Who is the man the sergeant major brings in (who loves gambling) believed to have ties to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The portrayal of class is an important theme developed by the author to showcase the vast gap between those of influence and the commoner. Part 1.) How does it appear that the mafia keeps the unfair balance between the upper and lower classes intact in the book? Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of those in the upper class based on the conversations of unnamed high-ranking officials throughout the book? Part 3.) What evidence is present to suggest that those in the lower class are making efforts to better their situations based on their portrayal in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the important role respect played in the mafia. How do members of the mafia gain respect from Sicilian citizens and other members? What role does respect appear to play in the mafia, namely in regards to the hierarchy of its members?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of power that is portrayed in the book, namely in regards to the police and the mafia. How do these two groups seek and use power differently and similarly? What does this use of power tell us about the nature of each organization?

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