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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "February 1944" Lewis sees his first pazzariello on the Via San Pasquale; according to Lewis, this word translates to what?
(a) Joker.
(b) Flower merchant.
(c) Musician.
(d) Pizza shop.

2. As he discusses the frustrations of the Italian boys who have lost the local girls to soldiers, Lewis says that an American soldier can offer a girl all BUT WHICH of the following?
(a) Silk.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Food.

3. In his discussion of the marriage application investigations he must conduct, Lewis says that ___ out of 10 Italian girls have lost their men to the war?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

4. Which of the following items does Lewis NOT lose in the flood during his stay in the hospital?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Shaving kit.
(c) Camera.
(d) Gun.

5. After duly investigating the Forza Italia! political movement, Lewis returns to his car to find how many men waiting for him?
(a) 50.
(b) 2.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lewis asks Norah Gemelli for help on a case he mentions that she lives on which of the following affluent streets?

2. 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?

3. In the December 9, 1943 entry Lewis talks about looking out over the formal gardens of what Villa?

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

5. When Lewis goes on a picnic with Frazer and Signora Lola, which of the following places do they visit?

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