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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. The prostitutes rounded up for the A-Force's plot are unhappy about the situation because they are used to making how much money per night?
2. 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?
3. While discussing Latarullo's home furnishings Lewis describes a dingy piece of rock, supposedly from the sanctuary of which saint?
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. On his visit to the one Neapolitan suburb he has not visited, what method of transportation does Lewis use?
Short Essay Questions
1. What result does Lewis find when he interviews Contessa della Peruta, who has applied to marry a British man?
2. Why are the Neapolitan prostitutes unhappy when they learn about the A-Force's idea to use them against the Germans in Rome?
3. What hobby does Lewis learn that the boys in Benevento enjoy during his tour of the city with the Marshal?
4. When Lewis explains the Robin Hood tradition in the Zona di Camorra, what individual does he mention and what actions has this person taken?
5. Describe the murder of five Moors as "June 1944" opens.
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. What is the importance of San Gennaro's blood to the Neapolitan people, as discussed in "May 1944"?
8. To what does Lewis attribute the differences found in Pozzuoli compared with other regions nearby in his discussion of that area?
9. What is the difference between Neapolitan architecture and that of Pozzuoli, as discussed in "July 1944"?
10. What frustration does Eric Williams have during the Feast of the Lily in Nola?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In a well-developed essay, cite two superstitious or religious practices of the Neapolitan people and explain Lewis' reaction to each. Include supporting information from the book in your response.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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