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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. When an American soldier reports that he has been to a party in Marichiaro and has met a spy, he bases this accusation on the fact that the man claims to be what?

2. On his sight-seeing trip into Capaccio, which of the following flowers does Lewis mention along the street that looks almost English?

3. When Lewis first meets Donna Maria Fidora, a new contact, he says that her nickname is what?

4. Lewis begins work on the suspect file in Naples and must catalog everything; he notes that one report describes an individual that has an obsessive fear of which animal?

5. After the meeting in Salerno with the captain, how many British men are ordered back to "Red Beach" because a token presence there is required?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Lewis investigates Marshal Benvenuto's case against Giovanni Albano, what reason does the Marshal give for the arrest?

2. What happens to the operational maps the Allies find upon completion of the successful raid at Anzio?

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

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

5. When Lewis and his fellow soldiers in Benevento set up a checkpoint about three miles outside the city, what comment does Lewis make about the contraband confiscated by Marshal Altamura?

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

7. In "January 1944" why does Lewis say that his other security responsibilities--the small towns around Naples--are pointless?

8. Describe the autumn traditions in Naples after the torrential rains in September.

9. What health situation does Lewis find when he leaves Benevento and returns to 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 and views on the Neapolitan people at the beginning of the book with his thoughts and views of them at the conclusion of the book. Include quotes and supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and explain Lewis' relationship with the wily Lattarullo; cite three examples that illustrate their relationship and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Lewis' views on marriage application investigations when the task is first assigned to him with that of his views on these applications at the conclusion of the book. Include supporting information from the book.

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