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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following towns does Lewis NOT mention as a suburb of Naples on his journey back to his section after his release from the hospital?
(a) Resina.
(b) Torre del Greco.
(c) Torre Annunziata.
(d) Casoria.

2. In the October 24, 1943 entry Lewis is sent to deal with a young German boy set to be executed as a spy. What is the young boy's name?
(a) Sauro.
(b) Frazer.
(c) Tobruk.
(d) Posilippo.

3. When Lewis is invited to go on a family expedition to gather greens and hunt birds with Ingeniere Crespi, the man's son goes along; what is the boy's name?
(a) Dante.
(b) Lucca.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Alberto.

4. As "November 1943" opens, Lewis laments that Counter-Intelligence funds are to be reduced to what amount per week?
(a) 200 lire.
(b) 800 lire.
(c) 600 lire.
(d) 400 lire.

5. Lewis is invited to a dinner party that features a spaghetti-eating contest; which of the following individuals is said to have introduced the classic method for this competition?
(a) Fernando.
(b) Nola.
(c) Acerra.
(d) Visco.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the expedition with Ingeniere Crespi's family Lewis reports that in total they manage to catch how many birds?

2. In the October 9, 1943 entry Lewis says that children in Naples are prying limpets off rocks for food. How much can the children collect in exchange for a pint of limpets?

3. When Lewis attends the spaghetti-eating contest at a dinner party, he notes that the man who wins is 65 and of what profession?

4. When Lewis and the American army arrive at "Red Beach," how many rounds of ammunition does each man receive?

5. Days after the checkpoint three miles outside town, the Marshal is offended when Lewis refuses his gift of what?

(see the answer key)

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