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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis' friend Don Ubaldo dies, he notes that the man succumbed to which of the following diseases?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Cholera.

2. Which of the following insects plagues Hotel Vesuvio as "September 1944" opens?
(a) Flea.
(b) Bed bug.
(c) Fly.
(d) Mosquito.

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

4. In the December 9, 1943 entry Lewis talks about looking out over the formal gardens of what Villa?
(a) Villa Nazionale.
(b) Villa d'Este.
(c) Villa Adrianna.
(d) Villa de Medici.

5. Lewis notes in November 1943 that the only avenue open to a young man of good family is diplomatic service; how many diplomatic posts are offered in Naples?
(a) 250.
(b) 105.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

6. When investigating a local vendetta, which of the following is the prison Lewis visits for the case?
(a) Lo Scalzo.
(b) Antonio Priore.
(c) Ingeniere Crespi.
(d) Poggio Reale.

7. 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) Prostitute.
(b) Gypsy.
(c) Witch.
(d) Pregnant.

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

9. 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 Benvenuto.
(c) Marshal Acerra.
(d) Marshal Pascarella.

10. Right before heading back to Naples after the trip with the Crespi family, there is a picnic of all BUT WHICH of the following?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Mozzarella.
(c) Salami.
(d) Mortadella.

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

12. When Lewis visits the prison during his vendetta investigation he notes that newly received prisoners are fingerprinted and then told to wipe the ink off their hands where?
(a) Washrag.
(b) Hair.
(c) Wall.
(d) Pants.

13. On his sight-seeing trip into Capaccio, which of the following flowers does Lewis mention along the street that looks almost English?
(a) Iris.
(b) Coreopsis.
(c) Zinnea.
(d) Petunia.

14. In his February 12, 1944 entry Lewis is surprised to find that the Neapolitans have never visited famous sites nearby, though they have all been to which city multiple times?
(a) Venice.
(b) Milan.
(c) Rome.
(d) Florence.

15. 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) Russian.
(c) Australian.
(d) Swedish.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, how many bathrooms does Lewis say it has?

2. Days after the checkpoint three miles outside town, the Marshal is offended when Lewis refuses his gift of what?

3. What is the name of the plaza where the Palace is located, in which Lewis' unit is installed when he reunites with them in Naples?

4. 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?

5. When an attacker dressed as an American pulls a .45 automatic at a checkpoint, which of the following men is shot through the shoulder at close range?

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