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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis and the American army arrive at "Red Beach," how many rounds of ammunition does each man receive?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

2. On his sight-seeing trip into Capaccio, which of the following flowers does Lewis mention along the street that looks almost English?
(a) Zinnea.
(b) Iris.
(c) Coreopsis.
(d) Petunia.

3. On which of the following dates is Lewis discharged from the American Evacuation Hospital after his illness?
(a) October 5, 1944.
(b) October 9, 1944.
(c) October 4, 1943.
(d) October 2, 1943.

4. Lewis states, as he prepares to arrive in Salerno, that he and his section are attached to which American army unit?
(a) Ninth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Third.

5. When Lewis first sets up his intelligence-gathering operation in Naples, what percentage of the information he finds does he deem "numbingly unimportant"?
(a) 85%.
(b) 99%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 50%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lewis' friend Don Ubaldo dies, he notes that the man succumbed to which of the following diseases?

2. On which of the following dates does Lewis see a British officer beating an Italian man, which he describes as the most revolting thing he's seen since the war began?

3. On September 19, 1944 Lewis decides to set up a checkpoint three miles out of town, across which river?

4. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, how many bathrooms does Lewis say it has?

5. Lewis and his companions enter the catacombs behind San Gennaro on reports that German SS officers are hidden there. How many galleries are in this catacomb?

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