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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. What do the confessions the police obtain insinuate Colasberna did to cause him to be murdered?

2. How does the high-ranking minister react when he hears one of his ministers might have mafia connections in Section 8?

3. How does the don respond when he is shown a confession in Section 9?

4. Who helps the police retrieve Nicolosi's body in the book?

5. How does Captain Bellodi feel about the area he searches for Nicolosi's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Grimoli Chiarchiaro first described in the book?

2. How does Pizzuco claim Marchica fooled him into helping him get away with murder?

3. What is the nature of Marchica and Pizzuco's testimonies in Section 10?

4. Why does the captain decide not to interview a farmer he meets in Section 8?

5. What is the nature of the confession the police show to Marchica in Section 6?

6. What does the captain say to Marchica while he watches Pizzuco being interrogated?

7. What does the captain do after the mafia get away with murder in Section 10?

8. How does the wife of the high-ranking minister known as "His Excellency" react when he answers a phone call in Section 8?

9. What is the nature of the conversation between two men regarding Captain Bellodi in Section 8?

10. What is the nature of Dr. Baccarella's testimony in Section 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author makes a great effort to showcase the true nature of the interrogation throughout the book. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of the police based on the way they interrogate witnesses and suspects in the book? Part 2.) What can we learn about the nature of members of the mafia based on their reactions to being interrogated by police in the book? Part 3.) How does the author present a moral dilemma in the book's characters through the portrayal of interrogation?

Essay Topic 2

The leading theme throughout the book is the discovery and battle of right versus wrong. Part 1.) What appears to be the author's overall message regarding the nature of the battle between right and wrong based on the outcome of the book? Part 2.) Is there a possibility of those fighting for what is right to beat out those encouraging what is wrong, and if so how could this be achieved? Part 3.) What appears to be the captain's next step in fighting for right to overcome wrong based on his thoughts at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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