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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. In Prince Pignatelli's apartment Lewis and Evans find huge stores of which of the following perfumes?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Lewis visits Loreto in the hospital and is told by the nurse taking care of him that Loreto will last how long, at the most?
5. After hearing the Marshal of Benevento's concerns about bandits outside the town, Lewis discusses the problem with the local schoolmaster; what is the man's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. During April 1944 what reason does Lewis give for the huge number of prostitutes in Naples?
2. When Lewis visits Salvatore Loreto in the Cancello Field Hospital, the nurse says that a German in the bed next to him will die soon after six p.m. Why is she so sure of this?
3. Describe the result of Giovanni Patierno's letter-carrying activity when he is apprehended.
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 frustration does Eric Williams have during the Feast of the Lily in Nola?
7. What is the difference between Neapolitan architecture and that of Pozzuoli, as discussed in "July 1944"?
8. What comment does Lewis make about Lago Averno when he visits the location?
9. Describe the murder of five Moors as "June 1944" opens.
10. What situation does Lewis encounter when he travels to San Sebastiano to investigate conditions there after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the lifestyles of rich Neapolitans with that of the poor. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the experience of Lewis and his fellow British soldiers with that of the American Army to which they are assigned when the men first reach Salerno in September. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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