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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "January 1944" which of the following is NOT a small town outside Naples also included in the list of Lewis' responsibilities?
(a) Cicciano.
(b) Aversa.
(c) Casoria.
(d) Afragola.

2. When the Neapolitans serve a banquet to welcome General Mark Clark--who likes fish--the main course was what?
(a) Dolphin.
(b) Manatee.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Whale.

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

4. What does Lewis find when he follows the Italian Father Christmas into his cottage in Capaccio?
(a) Ambush.
(b) Dead German.
(c) Moldy food.
(d) Drugs and contraband.

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

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

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

8. 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) Acerra.
(b) Albano.
(c) Pascarella.
(d) Benvenuto.

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

10. 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) 2.
(b) 19.
(c) 5.
(d) 14.

11. Lewis talks about two large air raids that took place in August, resulting in Naples being extremely short on what in October 1943?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Water.
(d) Money.

12. 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.

13. When Lewis talks about the villainy common to local police chiefs, he mentions which one in particular who has recently had several charges brought against him?
(a) Marshal Albano.
(b) Marshal Acerra.
(c) Marshal Benvenuto.
(d) Marshal Pascarella.

14. When an American soldier reports that he has been to a party in Marichiaro and has met a spy, he bases this accusation on the fact that the man claims to be what?
(a) Polish.
(b) Australian.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Russian.

15. 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) Casoria.
(c) Resina.
(d) Torre del Greco.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Lewis travels to Pomigliano to arrest Mussolini's former Press Secretary, a man by what name?

3. On which of the following dates is Lewis discharged from the American Evacuation Hospital after his illness?

4. As Lewis discusses the various things the people of Naples have resorted to eating, he notes that there has been rumor of a decline in the population of what animal in the city?

5. Right before heading back to Naples after the trip with the Crespi family, there is a picnic of all BUT WHICH of the following?

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