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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Lewis' time in the American Evacuation Hospital, he is frequently disturbed by what noise a few hundred yards away?

2. When discussing Signora Esposito-Lau, Lewis notes that the Psychological Warfare Bureau reported that what percentage of the Italian people collaborated with Germans?

3. When the checkpoint three miles out of town is passed by a lorry that crashes through, Lewis says that the man in charge of the Thompson sub-machine gun is which of these?

4. When discussing the Separatist group for the restoration of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Lattarullo tells Lewis he believes the war with Germany will be over by which holiday?

5. As Lewis and his companions prepare to land at Salerno, how does Lewis say the lecture by the Intelligence officer could have been summed up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation when Lewis is ordered to investigate the arrest of Giovanni Albano at the request of Marshal Benvenuto.

2. What does Lewis learn from the Americans in his September 11, 1943 entry?

3. What surprise does a colleague of Lewis' receive when he accepts what he believes is a courteous invitation to visit a local cemetery with an informant?

4. What frustrates Lewis when trying to investigate a report of a murder from one of the scugnizzi outside the Cafe Roma?

5. What embarrassing and uncomfortable experience does Lewis relate when he comes into contact with Professore Placella?

6. What does Lewis say about Cesare Rossi when he arrives to arrest the man?

7. When arriving in Salerno, why are Lewis and his fellow British officers assigned to an American army and how do the Americans treat them?

8. Describe the behavior by the Canadians when they rejoin Lewis in Benvento.

9. What sort of experience does Lewis describe in regards to the prostitutes who have set up business in Naples?

10. Describe the mistake that occurs when Lewis is sent to investigate reports of a female spy in Afragola.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lewis' thoughts about Sauro, the German boy-spy, with that of his thoughts on one other prisoner of your choice. Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and explain the reputation Lewis get in Benevento as being afflicted with the evil eye. What significance does this have, and what does it say about the townspeople's attitude toward him? Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.

Essay Topic 3

Using all available instances, compare and contrast the behavior of the American soldiers with that of the Canadians.

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