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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis is sent to investigate missing Allied copper and gets no help from the local people, the brigadiere says it is a result of omerta. How does he translate this?
(a) Manliness.
(b) Distrust.
(c) Suspicion.
(d) Pride.

2. Which of the following individuals is a witness in the case against the man arrested by the corrupt police chief on fraudulent charges of conspiracy with the Germans?
(a) Benvenuto.
(b) Pascarella.
(c) Albano.
(d) Acerra.

3. 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) Cigarettes.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Food.
(d) Silk.

4. After the meeting in Salerno with the captain, how many British men are ordered back to "Red Beach" because a token presence there is required?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 19.
(d) 14.

5. What method of transportation does Lewis use on his sight-seeing trip to Capaccio?
(a) Jeep.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Tank.
(d) Car.

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

7. While discussing the contraband confiscated by the Marshal at the checkpoint three miles outside town, Lewis says that a drum of olive oil is worth how much on the black market?
(a) 30, 000 lire.
(b) 8,000 lire.
(c) 50,000 lire.
(d) 3,000 lire.

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

9. Lewis begins work on the suspect file in Naples and must catalog everything; he notes that one report describes an individual that has an obsessive fear of which animal?
(a) Cats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Rats.

10. On the outing with Ingeniere Crespi's family, Crespi's son manages to catch what bird to the delight of his family?
(a) Duck.
(b) Pheasant.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Moorhen.

11. Which of the following activities has been legally resumed in December 1943?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Sailing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Dancing.

12. When talking about the various local law enforcement agencies, which of the following does Lewis say is the Italian police force?
(a) Carabinieri.
(b) Camorra.
(c) Sindacos.
(d) Sicurezza.

13. In his discussion of his duties Lewis mentions that he is expected to make daily log entries in his Army Book no. 466. At what time each day are these logs to be discussed?
(a) 12 p.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

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

15. As "December 1943" opens, what does Lewis say is the really unpleasant part of his job?
(a) Compensation.
(b) Arrests.
(c) Gunfire.
(d) Paperwork.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lewis returns to Naples in "October 1944" he finds that several members of his section are ill; Moore has which of the following illnesses?

2. 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?

3. In his descriptions of the small towns around Naples, Lewis mentions that the new mayors of these towns who have been appointed by the Allies are called what?

4. When the checkpoint three miles out of town is passed by a lorry that crashes through, Lewis says that the man in charge of the Thompson sub-machine gun is which of these?

5. After duly investigating the Forza Italia! political movement, Lewis returns to his car to find how many men waiting for him?

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