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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis notes in his November 25, 1943 entry that there is an aversion in Italy to bothering which of the following species of bird?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Stork.
(c) Heron.
(d) Magpie.

2. An informant, Prince A, visits the soldiers with his 24-year old sister to ask if they can arrange for her to enter an army brothel; what is the girl's name?
(a) Mila.
(b) Giovanni.
(c) Luisa.
(d) Carlotta.

3. When discussing the customary pilgrimage to the shrine of Cybele, Lewis says that it has been a custom for how long?
(a) 600 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 1500 years.
(d) 2000 years.

4. After discussing Latarullo's home furnishings and souvenirs, Lewis remarks that his friend reads how many newspapers per day?
(a) 5 - 7.
(b) 8 - 10.
(c) 1 - 4.
(d) 15 - 20.

5. When Lewis visits the prison during his vendetta investigation he notes that newly received prisoners are fingerprinted and then told to wipe the ink off their hands where?
(a) Washrag.
(b) Wall.
(c) Pants.
(d) Hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. When talking about Neapolitan vendettas, Lewis mentions a boy who ambushed and killed the man who had killed his father before his birth; how old is the boy?

2. In his February 12, 1944 entry Lewis is surprised to find that the Neapolitans have never visited famous sites nearby, though they have all been to which city multiple times?

3. Whitsun draws near in "May 1944." Lewis says it is also known in Naples as the Easter of what?

4. As Lewis discusses the "Robin Hood" tradition in the Zona di Camorra he notes that the main example is Domenico Lupo; what explanation does Lewis give for the man's name?

5. When discussing the shrine of Cybele near Avellino, Lewis notes that most devotees travel to Avellino by what transportation method?

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