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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. How old is the boy in "March 1944" who arrives at the 92nd General Hospital missing 3 fingers?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

2. In his visit to the Neapolitan suburb in "July 1944" Lewis says that which of the following lakes, described by Homer, is a disappointment?
(a) Lago Averno.
(b) Lago Maggiore.
(c) Lago Garda.
(d) Lago Cuomo.

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

4. When discussing the single Neapolitan suburb he has not visited, Lewis notes that the famous San Gennaro was thrown to the lions here in what year?
(a) AD 498.
(b) AD 236.
(c) AD 128.
(d) AD 305.

5. Of the marriage application investigations Lewis has completed by April 5, 1944 how many of the Italian women turned out to be prostitutes?
(a) 35.
(b) 22.
(c) 28.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Eric Williams' discussion of Nola, which of Lewis' contacts asks him for a dinner meeting at Amalfi?

2. Whitsun draws near in "May 1944." Lewis says it is also known in Naples as the Easter of what?

3. The attendants who pass out the rejuvenating fluid when Lewis and his informant visit the bones of St. Andrew suffer what affliction, deemed to be lucky?

4. In Lewis' discussion of various salary levels, how much does he say an Italian major makes per month?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. What situation does Lewis encounter when he travels to San Sebastiano to investigate conditions there after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?

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

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