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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 investigates various Italian salaries, he says that the lowest income for a public official is that of the postman at what amount per month?
(a) 875 lire.
(b) 380 lire.
(c) 450 lire.
(d) 240 lire.

2. When a prostitute presents herself at the police station expecting a blanket in return for her services, Lewis is astonished to find that she is how old?
(a) 12.
(b) 68.
(c) 35.
(d) 6.

3. Lewis visits which of the following volcanoes during his time in the last Neapolitan suburb he has to visit?
(a) Etna.
(b) Solfatara.
(c) Monte Amiata.
(d) Iblei.

4. When discussing Latarullo's part-time job as an "uncle from Rome" for funerals, how much do readers learn that Latarullo charges for this service?
(a) 2000 lire.
(b) 1500 lire.
(c) 800 lire.
(d) 500 lire.

5. When Lewis refuses the blanket-requesting prostitute at the police station, she remains good natured and accepts what other item Lewis offers?
(a) 200 lire.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Wine.
(d) Spaghetti.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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