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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. In Prince Pignatelli's apartment Lewis and Evans find huge stores of which of the following perfumes?
(a) Chanel.
(b) Gucci.
(c) Sicili.
(d) Cavalli.

2. Toward the end of "July 1944" Lewis says that about how many people live in a single acre in the district of Vicaria?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 8,000.

3. When Lewis talks about Allied cargo stolen from the Port of Naples, he says that according to estimates the equivalent of how much cargo is stolen?
(a) 3 of 5 ships.
(b) 1 in 4 ships.
(c) 1 in 3 ships.
(d) 2 of 7 ships.

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

5. When discussing the awful behavior of French colonial troops as they ravage the countryside, Lewis says doctors in Castro di Volsci treat how many rapes?
(a) 150.
(b) 300.
(c) 700.
(d) 85.

Short Answer Questions

1. As part of Lewis' introduction to Benevento he receives a scrap of paper listing the prices for small tasks; what should he expect to pay for help from the principal citizen?

2. In Lewis' description of the Neapolitan suburb he has not visited he contrasts the common greys and reds of Naples with what colors in this suburb?

3. 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?

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. In his discussion of the various political groups in Italy Lewis says that all BUT WHICH of the following are considered quite powerful?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Domenico Lupo begins to annoy the Allies by attacking military supply trains, how is he finally found and arrested?

3. What revelation does Lewis have about the young girl who comes to the police station asking for her weekly blanket in "August 1944"?

4. Describe the A-Force's plot when they attempt to use Italian prostitutes against the Germans and why the plan fails.

5. What comment does Lewis make about Lago Averno when he visits the location?

6. 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?

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

8. What hobby does Lewis learn that the boys in Benevento enjoy during his tour of the city with the Marshal?

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. What does Lewis find when he visits a small volcano called the Solfatara?

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