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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. Who do the police allow to sit in the captain's office during interrogation in Section 6?

2. Who does the confession the police show Marchica claim is guilty of the murder?

3. Where does Captain Bellodi tell some girls that most mafia bosses would stay while they were in jail in Section 10?

4. What do the characters shown at the beginning of Section 9 say they will provide for Marchica?

5. Who is eventually charged with Nicolosi's murder in Section 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pizzuco tell the police he didn't come to them with information regarding Salvatore's murder at the end of Section 7?

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

3. What is the captain's initial impression of the Grimoli Chiarchiaro?

4. How does Marchica react when the police show him a confession in Section 6?

5. How does Don Arena react to his police interrogation in Section 9?

6. What is the nature of the captain's story regarding a prison medic in Section 10?

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

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 happens when a woman named Livia invites the captain and his friend to her house in Parma?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the author's use of regionalism throughout the book. How does the author input regional characteristics in the book and what purpose do you think he had for using this method?

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