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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Hat.
(b) Sword.
(c) Coat of Arms.
(d) Shirt.

2. As Lewis and his companions prepare to land at Salerno, how does Lewis say the lecture by the Intelligence officer could have been summed up?
(a) Mussolini's OVRA has been disbanded.
(b) There is nothing we do not know.
(c) The Germans will be there.
(d) We know nothing.

3. An informant, Prince A, visits the soldiers with his 24-year old sister to ask if they can arrange for her to enter an army brothel; what is the girl's name?
(a) Carlotta.
(b) Luisa.
(c) Mila.
(d) Giovanni.

4. In the December 9, 1943 entry Lewis talks about looking out over the formal gardens of what Villa?
(a) Villa d'Este.
(b) Villa Nazionale.
(c) Villa Adrianna.
(d) Villa de Medici.

5. When discussing Signora Esposito-Lau, Lewis notes that the Psychological Warfare Bureau reported that what percentage of the Italian people collaborated with Germans?
(a) 58%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 96%.
(d) 72%.

6. When Lewis talks about the villainy common to local police chiefs, he mentions which one in particular who has recently had several charges brought against him?
(a) Marshal Acerra.
(b) Marshal Pascarella.
(c) Marshal Albano.
(d) Marshal Benvenuto.

7. Lewis notes in November 1943 that the only avenue open to a young man of good family is diplomatic service; how many diplomatic posts are offered in Naples?
(a) 25.
(b) 60.
(c) 105.
(d) 250.

8. 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) 19.
(b) 2.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

9. When discussing Mussolini's Press Secretary Lewis states that the man is wanted for the murder of which of the following individuals, a former rival of Mussolini?
(a) Matteotti.
(b) Finzi.
(c) Piscitelli.
(d) Rossi.

10. When talking about the various local law enforcement agencies, which of the following does Lewis say is the Italian police force?
(a) Sicurezza.
(b) Carabinieri.
(c) Camorra.
(d) Sindacos.

11. What is the name of the plaza where the Palace is located, in which Lewis' unit is installed when he reunites with them in Naples?
(a) Piazza Dante.
(b) Piazza Navona.
(c) Piazza Venezia.
(d) Piazza Vittoria.

12. Lewis sees a man in Capaccio, whom he describes as an Italian Father Christmas, selling what at a table in his garden?
(a) Salt.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bread.
(d) Flowers.

13. When Lewis attends the spaghetti-eating contest at a dinner party, he notes that the man who wins is 65 and of what profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Doctor.

14. On September 19, 1944 Lewis decides to set up a checkpoint three miles out of town, across which river?
(a) Ufita.
(b) Gattola.
(c) Plima.
(d) Tiber.

15. When Lewis first meets Donna Maria Fidora, a new contact, he says that her nickname is what?
(a) La Aquila.
(b) La Nobile.
(c) La Bella.
(d) La Pitonessa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. With which of the following captains does Lewis meet after a night spent patrolling the streets of Salerno for German infiltrators?

5. After describing his concerns about the Canadians who have returned to the area, Lewis says that the Allies have recognized how many political parties in the area?

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