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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. 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.

2. In the October 24, 1943 entry Lewis is sent to deal with a young German boy set to be executed as a spy. What is the young boy's name?
(a) Posilippo.
(b) Tobruk.
(c) Sauro.
(d) Frazer.

3. During Lewis' time in the American Evacuation Hospital, he is frequently disturbed by what noise a few hundred yards away?
(a) Rockets.
(b) Howitzers.
(c) Mortars.
(d) Panzers.

4. 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) Lo Scalzo.
(b) Ingeniere Crespi.
(c) Antonio Priore.
(d) Poggio Reale.

5. In Naples, Lewis finds several respectable-looking women who have turned to prostitution to support themselves. What do the women charge for their services?
(a) Lire.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Clothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Early in the book, on which of the following dates does Lewis state that the war arrives?

3. Lewis sees a man in Capaccio, whom he describes as an Italian Father Christmas, selling what at a table in his garden?

4. When investigating a local vendetta, which of the following is the prison Lewis visits for the case?

5. With which of the following captains does Lewis meet after a night spent patrolling the streets of Salerno for German infiltrators?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the information Lewis and the other men in his section have when they first arrive in Salerno.

2. What shift in the public attitude does Lewis notice toward the end of his time in Benevento?

3. When Lewis and his fellow soldiers in Benevento set up a checkpoint about three miles outside the city, what comment does Lewis make about the contraband confiscated by Marshal Altamura?

4. Why is Lewis sent to arrest Cesare Rossi in "February 1944"?

5. What surprise does a colleague of Lewis' receive when he accepts what he believes is a courteous invitation to visit a local cemetery with an informant?

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

7. 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?

8. In "January 1944" why does Lewis say that his other security responsibilities--the small towns around Naples--are pointless?

9. Describe the situation when Lewis is ordered to investigate the arrest of Giovanni Albano at the request of Marshal Benvenuto.

10. What interesting individual does Lewis meet during his sight-seeing trip to Capaccio, and what experience does he have with the individual?

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