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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis is forced to ask Norah Gemelli for help with a case, what name does she give him?
(a) Poggio Reale.
(b) Ingeniere Crespi.
(c) Antonio Priore.
(d) Lo Scalzo.

2. When discussing Lattarullo's Separatists, Lewis notes that the organization wants to dress everyone in Roman tunics and enforce a minimum of ____ children per family.
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. In "October 1944" Lewis says that the weather is wonderful at that time of year and that it is common October sport to hunt migrant birds headed to which country?
(a) England.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Africa.
(d) Canada.

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

5. Early in the book, on which of the following dates does Lewis state that the war arrives?
(a) September 14, 1944.
(b) September 8, 1943.
(c) September 12, 1943.
(d) September 19, 1944.

6. When Lewis and Lattarullo go to lunch and inspect the dish said to be veal, the waiter admits under questioning that it is actually what?
(a) Cat.
(b) Horse.
(c) Mule.
(d) Dog.

7. An informant, Prince A, visits the soldiers with his 24-year old sister to ask if they can arrange for her to enter an army brothel; what is the girl's name?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Luisa.
(c) Mila.
(d) Carlotta.

8. 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) Visco.
(c) Acerra.
(d) Nola.

9. In Naples, Lewis finds several respectable-looking women who have turned to prostitution to support themselves. What do the women charge for their services?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Lire.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

10. When discussing Signora Esposito-Lau, Lewis notes that the Psychological Warfare Bureau reported that what percentage of the Italian people collaborated with Germans?
(a) 58%.
(b) 72%.
(c) 96%.
(d) 25%.

11. The corrupt police chief says at the end of "December 1943" that he has to prevent a blood feud; what item do local families use to represent blood feuds?
(a) Sword.
(b) Shirt.
(c) Hat.
(d) Coat of Arms.

12. 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?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

13. 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?
(a) September 20, 1943.
(b) September 16, 1943.
(c) September 12, 1944.
(d) September 25, 1944.

14. When Lewis first meets Donna Maria Fidora, a new contact, he says that her nickname is what?
(a) La Nobile.
(b) La Aquila.
(c) La Pitonessa.
(d) La Bella.

15. When Lewis travels to Afragola to investigate reports that a woman there is a spy, he finds that a translation error has occurred and the woman is actually suspected of being what?
(a) Pregnant.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sergeant Moore returns from Salerno, Lewis' group is told there is not enough room for them in the command car; with what commodity is the command car full?

2. Lewis sees a man in Capaccio, whom he describes as an Italian Father Christmas, selling what at a table in his garden?

3. While investigating the charges against the man arrested by the police chief, Lewis compares another witness--Anna Consomata--to an angel by which famous Italian artist?

4. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, Lewis remarks that the place has how many rooms?

5. 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?

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