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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. After Signora Lola gives Lewis the information about illicit letters being sent, Lattarullo provides Lewis with the name of a letter carrier. What is the man's name?

2. When discussing the shrine of Cybele near Avellino, Lewis notes that most devotees travel to Avellino by what transportation method?

3. When Salvatore Loreto is captured in "August 1944," which of the following is the hospital in which Lewis finds him?

4. The prostitutes fear that as a result of the A-Force's plot to infect Germans with venereal disease their compensation will drop to how much money per night?

5. As Lewis arrives in Benevento he notes that the whole population of the city is dressed in black because it is custom to wear mourning for how long after a family death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Neapolitan architecture and that of Pozzuoli, as discussed in "July 1944"?

2. What frustration does Eric Williams have during the Feast of the Lily in Nola?

3. What result does Lewis find when he interviews Contessa della Peruta, who has applied to marry a British man?

4. After Domenico Lupo begins to annoy the Allies by attacking military supply trains, how is he finally found and arrested?

5. What hobby does Lewis learn that the boys in Benevento enjoy during his tour of the city with the Marshal?

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

7. To what does Lewis attribute the differences found in Pozzuoli compared with other regions nearby in his discussion of that area?

8. What is the importance of San Gennaro's blood to the Neapolitan people, as discussed in "May 1944"?

9. What revelation does Lewis have about the young girl who comes to the police station asking for her weekly blanket in "August 1944"?

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

Compare and contrast Marshal Altamura with one other member of law enforcement in the book. In what ways does Altamura differ from every other member of law enforcement that Lewis encounters? Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss three ways in which Signora Lola manipulates Captain Frazer into coming back to her after he discovers she has been seeing another man. Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the behavior of the American troops during the September 14 entry when they believe they are to be abandoned in Salerno. Cite and explain three possible reasons for their behavior, and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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