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

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

3. What political association do the two men at the beginning of Section 3 claim Salvatore Colasberna to be involved with?

4. What does Little Priest also include on a piece of paper for the police in Section 5 along with some names?

5. What does the captain suggest is the reason for the man being shot during his interview with the informant on the mafia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do police do after receiving Little Priest's letter in Section 5?

5. How does Little Priest die?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, the author conducts an intense analysis of the true nature of the Sicilian mafia. Part 1.) What role does the mafia play in the dynamic of Sicilian culture based on their portrayal in the book? Part 2.) What evidence is present to suggest that the Sicilian mafia's influence in their region is long-term and not likely to change? Part 3.) What might the author be trying shine light on regarding the Sicilian mafia based on the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Captain Bellodi and Don Arena in the book. How does the author draw similarities in these two characters during the don's interrogation and what do you think he may be suggesting about the nature of Sicilian's based on this portrayal?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the important role religion played in the lives of the mafia members in the book. Why do you think the mafia chose to stress such importance on religion given their violent and unethical actions in every aspect of their lives?

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