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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the January 12, 1944 entry which of the following individuals is thrown into jail after he is discovered with several lengths of copper wire, which he insists are German?
(a) Lo Scalzo.
(b) Poggio Reale.
(c) Ingeniere Crespi.
(d) Antonio Priore.

2. The corrupt police chief says at the end of "December 1943" that he has to prevent a blood feud; what item do local families use to represent blood feuds?
(a) Shirt.
(b) Hat.
(c) Coat of Arms.
(d) Sword.

3. Early in the book, on which of the following dates does Lewis state that the war arrives?
(a) September 8, 1943.
(b) September 14, 1944.
(c) September 19, 1944.
(d) September 12, 1943.

4. In his descriptions of the small towns around Naples, Lewis mentions that the new mayors of these towns who have been appointed by the Allies are called what?
(a) Camorra.
(b) Sicurezza.
(c) Sindacos.
(d) Carabinieri.

5. Days after the checkpoint three miles outside town, the Marshal is offended when Lewis refuses his gift of what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Boots.
(c) Watch.
(d) Lire.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sergeant Moore returns from Salerno, Lewis' group is told there is not enough room for them in the command car; with what commodity is the command car full?

2. While investigating the charges against the man arrested by the police chief, Lewis compares another witness--Anna Consomata--to an angel by which famous Italian artist?

3. When an attacker dressed as an American pulls a .45 automatic at a checkpoint, which of the following men is shot through the shoulder at close range?

4. On the expedition with Ingeniere Crespi's family Lewis reports that in total they manage to catch how many birds?

5. In "October 1944" Lewis says that the weather is wonderful at that time of year and that it is common October sport to hunt migrant birds headed to which country?

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