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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. 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) 1 in 4 ships.
(b) 2 of 7 ships.
(c) 3 of 5 ships.
(d) 1 in 3 ships.

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?
(a) Pink and green.
(b) Green and yellow.
(c) Purple and yellow.
(d) Blue and brown.

3. 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) 200 lire.
(c) 100 lire.
(d) 1000 lire.

4. While in Benevento, Lewis says the Canadians have a bad reputation there, due to the Sergeant-Major's habit of abusing civilians with what?
(a) Rope.
(b) Whip.
(c) Knife.
(d) Gun.

5. When Lewis visits the suburb in "July 1944" he says that this is where which of the following emperors of Rome murdered his mother?
(a) Nero.
(b) Marco.
(c) Tiberius.
(d) Caligula.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Signora Lola gives Lewis the information about illicit letters being sent, Lattarullo provides Lewis with the name of a letter carrier. What is the man's name?

2. When Lewis visits the house set up--illegally--by Captain Frazer and Signora Lola, he notes that it is badly damaged from an air raid that happened on which date?

3. As Lewis arrives in Benevento he notes that the whole population of the city is dressed in black because it is custom to wear mourning for how long after a family death?

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

5. Toward the end of "July 1944" Lewis says that about how many people live in a single acre in the district of Vicaria?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. While in Benevento Lewis discusses the diseases that have sprung up among the people. What methods does Lewis use to try to prevent another bout of malaria?

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

5. What attitude does Vittorio Fortuna have when Lewis arrests him, and what reason might there be for his attitude?

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

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

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

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

10. After Frazer is posted and his relationship with Signora Lola ends Lewis mentions that Lola and her friend will be going to the island of Capri to "deflate." What is meant by this?

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