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

2. How old is the boy in "March 1944" who arrives at the 92nd General Hospital missing 3 fingers?

3. When discussing the awful behavior of French colonial troops as they ravage the countryside, Lewis says doctors in Castro di Volsci treat how many rapes?

4. After they search Prince Pignatelli's apartment, Lewis and Evans learn that some local women actually followed the custom of Poppaea Sabina and took baths in what?

5. When told to tidy up the black market situation Lewis investigates Vittorio Fortuna, a pharmacist known to traffic illegally in what medication?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does Lewis make about Lago Averno when he visits the location?

2. Describe the murder of five Moors as "June 1944" opens.

3. What attitude does Vittorio Fortuna have when Lewis arrests him, and what reason might there be for his attitude?

4. Describe the result of Giovanni Patierno's letter-carrying activity when he is apprehended.

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

6. 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?

7. Describe the A-Force's plot when they attempt to use Italian prostitutes against the Germans and why the plan fails.

8. After Frazer is posted and his relationship with Signora Lola ends Lewis mentions that Lola and her friend will be going to the island of Capri to "deflate." What is meant by this?

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

10. Why are the Neapolitan prostitutes unhappy when they learn about the A-Force's idea to use them against the Germans in Rome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain and analyze the change in Neapolitan behavior as autumn approaches. How do their activities differ based on the seasonal change, and why? Be sure to 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

Analyze and explain the relationship between Captain Frazer and Signora Lola; chose three moments in their relationship discussed by Lewis and explain how each illustrates a point about the relationship in general. Include quotes and supporting information from the text.

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