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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. Which of the following is the name of the midget gynecologist in "March 1944"?
2. In the March 5, 1944 entry Lewis says that according to Signora Lola a letter can be sent to Rome via a local jeweler for how much money?
3. How old is the boy in "March 1944" who arrives at the 92nd General Hospital missing 3 fingers?
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?
5. After taking his informant to dinner, Lewis is asked to visit the bones of St. Andrew to collect a rumored miracle fluid; how much does the informant pay for this privilege?
Short Essay Questions
1. What result does Lewis find when he interviews Contessa della Peruta, who has applied to marry a British man?
2. When Lewis explains the Robin Hood tradition in the Zona di Camorra, what individual does he mention and what actions has this person taken?
3. What reason does Signora Lola give for the odd behavior of a man in a cafe during the day trip to Capri?
4. What comment does Lewis make about Lago Averno when he visits the location?
5. What revelation does Lewis have about the young girl who comes to the police station asking for her weekly blanket in "August 1944"?
6. Describe the result of Giovanni Patierno's letter-carrying activity when he is apprehended.
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. After Domenico Lupo begins to annoy the Allies by attacking military supply trains, how is he finally found and arrested?
9. What frustration does Eric Williams have during the Feast of the Lily in Nola?
10. What does Lewis find when he visits a small volcano called the Solfatara?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the two main reasons why Lewis and his fellow British officers are assigned to the American unit in Italy. Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Explain and discuss three main challenges in the Allied attempts to stop the black market in Naples and Lewis' views on each. Be sure to cite 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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