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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) Heron.
(b) Stork.
(c) Magpie.
(d) Eagle.

2. Lewis travels to Pomigliano to arrest Mussolini's former Press Secretary, a man by what name?
(a) Piscitelli.
(b) Rossi.
(c) Finzi.
(d) Matteotti.

3. Lewis notes in November 1943 that the only avenue open to a young man of good family is diplomatic service; how many diplomatic posts are offered in Naples?
(a) 60.
(b) 250.
(c) 25.
(d) 105.

4. When told to tidy up the black market situation Lewis investigates Vittorio Fortuna, a pharmacist known to traffic illegally in what medication?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Benzedrine.
(c) Amphetamine.
(d) Tetanus.

5. 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) 2000 years.
(d) 1500 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing incredible feats of piracy, Lewis says that what objects have been stolen from the region of Agropoli?

2. In his discussion of the shrine of Cybele, Lewis says that after arriving in Avellino devotees complete their journey to the shrine by what method?

3. When investigating a local vendetta, which of the following is the prison Lewis visits for the case?

4. While discussing Domenico Lupo's raiding bands Lewis says that one of the biggest issues is the looting of what?

5. In his discussion of the various political groups in Italy Lewis says that all BUT WHICH of the following are considered quite powerful?

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