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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 Lewis' discussion of various salary levels, how much does he say an Italian major makes per month?
(a) 3063 lire.
(b) 2875 lire.
(c) 4235 lire.
(d) 1425 lire.

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

3. 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?
(a) 3.
(b) 28.
(c) 67.
(d) 102.

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

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) 300.
(b) 150.
(c) 700.
(d) 85.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing the customary pilgrimage to the shrine of Cybele, Lewis says that it has been a custom for how long?

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

3. 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?

4. When Lewis investigates various Italian salaries, he says that the lowest income for a public official is that of the postman at what amount per month?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the result of Giovanni Patierno's letter-carrying activity when he is apprehended.

2. 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?

3. Why are the Neapolitan prostitutes unhappy when they learn about the A-Force's idea to use them against the Germans in Rome?

4. What is the difference between Neapolitan architecture and that of Pozzuoli, as discussed in "July 1944"?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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