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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lewis and the American army arrive at "Red Beach," how many rounds of ammunition does each man receive?
(a) 5.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 25.

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?
(a) 1 in 3 ships.
(b) 1 in 4 ships.
(c) 2 of 7 ships.
(d) 3 of 5 ships.

3. After the meeting in Salerno with the captain, how many British men are ordered back to "Red Beach" because a token presence there is required?
(a) 14.
(b) 2.
(c) 19.
(d) 5.

4. When Lewis' friend Don Ubaldo dies, he notes that the man succumbed to which of the following diseases?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Cholera.

5. As Lewis discusses the various things the people of Naples have resorted to eating, he notes that there has been rumor of a decline in the population of what animal in the city?
(a) Horse.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lattarullo joins the Separatist organization for the restoration of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, he tells Lewis that which of the following is one of the leaders of the group?

2. When Lewis investigates various Italian salaries, he says that the lowest income for a public official is that of the postman at what amount per month?

3. On the outing with Ingeniere Crespi's family, Crespi's son manages to catch what bird to the delight of his family?

4. As "December 1943" opens, what does Lewis say is the really unpleasant part of his job?

5. When Lewis travels to Afragola to investigate reports that a woman there is a spy, he finds that a translation error has occurred and the woman is actually suspected of being what?

(see the answer key)

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