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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When told to tidy up the black market situation Lewis investigates Vittorio Fortuna, a pharmacist known to traffic illegally in what medication?
(a) Benzedrine.
(b) Tetanus.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Amphetamine.

2. On his visit to the one Neapolitan suburb he has not visited, what method of transportation does Lewis use?
(a) Walking.
(b) Jeep.
(c) Carriage.
(d) Horse.

3. When Captain Frazer and Signora Lola finally become engaged, he is horrified at having to participate in an Easter parade down which of the following street?
(a) Via Chiaia.
(b) Via Venezia.
(c) Via Toledo.
(d) Via Roma.

4. When discussing the single Neapolitan suburb he has not visited, Lewis notes that the famous San Gennaro was thrown to the lions here in what year?
(a) AD 128.
(b) AD 305.
(c) AD 498.
(d) AD 236.

5. Which of the following is the name of the jeweler who arranges for the delivery of illegal letters in "March 1944"?
(a) Rufo.
(b) Losurdo.
(c) Salerno.
(d) Patierno.

6. When Lewis goes on a picnic with Frazer and Signora Lola, which of the following places do they visit?
(a) Portofino.
(b) San Vincenzo.
(c) Rome.
(d) Capri.

7. 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) October 30, 1943.
(c) April 1, 1944.
(d) December 11, 1943.

8. After Eric Williams' discussion of Nola, which of Lewis' contacts asks him for a dinner meeting at Amalfi?
(a) Eugenio Reale.
(b) Del Giudice.
(c) Antonio Ceechi.
(d) Latarullo.

9. When discussing various salaries, Lewis says the the conversion rate for the Italian lira to British pounds is ____ lire for 1 pound.
(a) 400.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 800.

10. After hearing the Marshal of Benevento's concerns about bandits outside the town, Lewis discusses the problem with the local schoolmaster; what is the man's name?
(a) Ubaldo.
(b) Altamura.
(c) Marchesa.
(d) Genovese.

11. As Lewis discusses the "Robin Hood" tradition in the Zona di Camorra he notes that the main example is Domenico Lupo; what explanation does Lewis give for the man's name?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Bandit.
(c) Bear.
(d) Snake.

12. While discussing Latarullo's home furnishings Lewis describes a dingy piece of rock, supposedly from the sanctuary of which saint?
(a) St. John.
(b) St. Michael.
(c) St. Peter.
(d) St. Paul.

13. Which of the following is the name of the midget gynecologist in "March 1944"?
(a) Losurdo.
(b) Salerno.
(c) Rufo.
(d) Patierno.

14. In his visit to the Neapolitan suburb in "July 1944" Lewis says that which of the following lakes, described by Homer, is a disappointment?
(a) Lago Garda.
(b) Lago Cuomo.
(c) Lago Maggiore.
(d) Lago Averno.

15. In early April, Lewis says that he has completed how many investigations of Italian women who wish to marry British soldiers?
(a) 35.
(b) 28.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of "July 1944" Lewis says that about how many people live in a single acre in the district of Vicaria?

2. While talking about various salaries Lewis says that his research shows the Questore of Naples makes the most, at what amount per month?

3. When Lewis is admitted to the 92nd General Hospital, he is suffering from what illness?

4. During their visit to the bones of St. Andrew, the informant tells Lewis that the bones excrete the rejuvenating fluid how many times per year?

5. When Lewis stops for lunch at Vicenzo a Mare in the Neapolitan suburb he is treated to all BUT WHICH of the following local specialties?

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