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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his February 28, 1944 entry Lewis says that spring seems to have arrived, and that a young boy is selling a collection of 25 ballads at what price?
(a) 5 lire.
(b) 20 lire.
(c) 10 lire.
(d) 15 lire.

2. When Lewis first meets the man who will become his best informant, Vincente Lattarullo, he reports that the man is a member of which of the following professions?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

3. Which of the following activities has been legally resumed in December 1943?
(a) Writing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Fishing.

4. 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) Heron.
(c) Stork.
(d) Magpie.

5. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, how many bathrooms does Lewis say it has?
(a) 0.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Lewis passes through Naples on his way back to his unit after his illness, what does he say is the general mood of the Italian civilians?

2. When discussing Mussolini's Press Secretary Lewis states that the man is wanted for the murder of which of the following individuals, a former rival of Mussolini?

3. At the end of "February 1944" Lewis sees his first pazzariello on the Via San Pasquale; according to Lewis, this word translates to what?

4. After Mt. Vesuvius erupts Lewis visits a local seismologist, Professor Saraceno, for information about the event. With what does Lewis pay the man for his advice?

5. Which of the following individuals does Lewis meet at Zi' Teresa's restaurant at the end of the November 26, 1943 entry?

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