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

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) Torre Annunziata.
(b) Torre del Greco.
(c) Casoria.
(d) Resina.

2. After his discussion of corrupt law enforcement, Lewis visits which of the following men who has been arrested by a corrupt police chief on ridiculous charges?
(a) Benvenuto.
(b) Albano.
(c) Acerra.
(d) Pascarella.

3. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, Lewis remarks that the place has how many rooms?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

4. 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) Lawyer.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Merchant.

5. When Lewis visits the house set up--illegally--by Captain Frazer and Signora Lola, he notes that it is badly damaged from an air raid that happened on which date?
(a) March 14, 1944.
(b) December 11, 1943.
(c) October 30, 1943.
(d) April 1, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Lewis and his companions prepare to land at Salerno, how does Lewis say the lecture by the Intelligence officer could have been summed up?

2. On the outing with Ingeniere Crespi's family, Crespi's son manages to catch what bird to the delight of his family?

3. Lewis says that his friend Simmons had watched a display at Guarda Sanframondi where devotees half kill themselves in honor of the Virgin every ____ years.

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

5. In his visit to the Neapolitan suburb in "July 1944" Lewis says that which of the following lakes, described by Homer, is a disappointment?

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