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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. After Lewis moves in to the Hotel Vesuvio he invites his new acquaintances to a dinner of what army ration, which none of them have tasted before?
(a) Bacon.
(b) Hamburger.
(c) Chili.
(d) Turkey.

2. The prostitutes fear that as a result of the A-Force's plot to infect Germans with venereal disease their compensation will drop to how much money per night?
(a) 500 lire.
(b) 1000 lire.
(c) 100 lire.
(d) 200 lire.

3. In his discussion of the marriage application investigations he must conduct, Lewis says that ___ out of 10 Italian girls have lost their men to the war?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

4. When Lewis is ordered to Benevento to take over security for the Canadian FSS, he notes that fortunately it's a temporary arrangement as he is one man replacing how many?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

5. When discussing the shrine of Cybele near Avellino, Lewis notes that most devotees travel to Avellino by what transportation method?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Motor bike.
(c) Car.
(d) Walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Salvatore Loreto is captured in "August 1944," which of the following is the hospital in which Lewis finds him?

2. On which of the following dates in "March 1944" does Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

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

4. Of the marriage application investigations Lewis has completed by April 5, 1944 how many of the Italian women turned out to be prostitutes?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of San Gennaro's blood to the Neapolitan people, as discussed in "May 1944"?

2. What reason does Signora Lola give for the odd behavior of a man in a cafe during the day trip to Capri?

3. During April 1944 what reason does Lewis give for the huge number of prostitutes in Naples?

4. When Lewis explains the Robin Hood tradition in the Zona di Camorra, what individual does he mention and what actions has this person taken?

5. When Lewis talks about his friend Lattarullo's part-time job as an "uncle from Rome" for funeral services, how does he say his friend accomplishes this?

6. What result does Lewis find when he interviews Contessa della Peruta, who has applied to marry a British man?

7. To what does Lewis attribute the differences found in Pozzuoli compared with other regions nearby in his discussion of that area?

8. When Lewis visits Salvatore Loreto in the Cancello Field Hospital, the nurse says that a German in the bed next to him will die soon after six p.m. Why is she so sure of this?

9. When Lewis recounts the tale of the five British soldiers who managed to escape from German prison camps, what method does he say the soldiers used?

10. Describe the murder of five Moors as "June 1944" opens.

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