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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the January 12, 1944 entry which of the following individuals is thrown into jail after he is discovered with several lengths of copper wire, which he insists are German?
(a) Ingeniere Crespi.
(b) Antonio Priore.
(c) Lo Scalzo.
(d) Poggio Reale.

4. On which of the following dates does Lewis, unable to get to Salerno, decide to take a sight-seeing trip to Capaccio?
(a) September 9, 1943.
(b) September 17, 1943.
(c) September 25, 1944.
(d) September 22, 1944.

5. 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 5, 1944.
(d) October 4, 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. As "November 1943" opens, Lewis laments that Counter-Intelligence funds are to be reduced to what amount per week?

5. On his sight-seeing trip into Capaccio, which of the following flowers does Lewis mention along the street that looks almost English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of experience does Lewis describe in regards to the prostitutes who have set up business in Naples?

2. When arriving in Salerno, why are Lewis and his fellow British officers assigned to an American army and how do the Americans treat them?

3. When the Allies learn that a planned invasion at Anzio is running through the local rumor mill, who does Lewis track down as the source of the leak?

4. What happens to the operational maps the Allies find upon completion of the successful raid at Anzio?

5. What response does Lewis have when it is announced that Counter-Intelligence funds are to be cut to 400 lire per week for each section member?

6. When Antonio Priore is sentenced to 3 years in jail for his part in the theft and sale of Allied copper, what reason does Lewis give for the long sentence?

7. According to Lewis, what is astounding when thieves raid the Field Security Offices at Castelammare castle?

8. Describe the behavior by the Canadians when they rejoin Lewis in Benvento.

9. When Lewis investigates Marshal Benvenuto's case against Giovanni Albano, what reason does the Marshal give for the arrest?

10. What does Lewis say about Cesare Rossi when he arrives to arrest the man?

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