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

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) Ingeniere Crespi.
(c) Antonio Priore.
(d) Poggio Reale.

2. Lewis states, as he prepares to arrive in Salerno, that he and his section are attached to which American army unit?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Ninth.

3. On his sight-seeing trip into Capaccio, which of the following flowers does Lewis mention along the street that looks almost English?
(a) Zinnea.
(b) Petunia.
(c) Iris.
(d) Coreopsis.

4. During the checkpoint stops three miles outside town, the Canadians discover that most vehicles have stolen tires. How much are the tires worth on the black market?
(a) 50,000 lire.
(b) 8,000 lire.
(c) 30,000 lire.
(d) 3,000 lire.

5. Upon his return to Naples to find sick section members, Lewis says that he is also ill with which of the following?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Hepatitis.
(d) Syphillus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the March 5, 1944 entry Lewis says that according to Signora Lola a letter can be sent to Rome via a local jeweler for how much money?

2. Which of the following activities has been legally resumed in December 1943?

3. When the Neapolitans serve a banquet to welcome General Mark Clark--who likes fish--the main course was what?

4. On September 19, 1944 Lewis decides to set up a checkpoint three miles out of town, across which river?

5. When discussing incredible feats of piracy, Lewis says that what objects have been stolen from the region of Agropoli?

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