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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis and his companions enter the catacombs behind San Gennaro on reports that German SS officers are hidden there. How many galleries are in this catacomb?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

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

3. When Lewis returns to Naples in "October 1944" he finds that several members of his section are ill; Moore has which of the following illnesses?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Syphillus.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Hepatitis.

4. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, Lewis remarks that the place has how many rooms?
(a) 16.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

5. At the end of "February 1944" Lewis sees his first pazzariello on the Via San Pasquale; according to Lewis, this word translates to what?
(a) Musician.
(b) Joker.
(c) Flower merchant.
(d) Pizza shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Lewis is sent to investigate missing Allied copper and gets no help from the local people, the brigadiere says it is a result of omerta. How does he translate this?

3. When Lewis winds up in the American Evacuation Hospital he is ill with a re-infection of which of the following illnesses?

4. After duly investigating the Forza Italia! political movement, Lewis returns to his car to find how many men waiting for him?

5. When Lewis is forced to ask Norah Gemelli for help with a case, what name does she give him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Antonio Priore is sentenced to 3 years in jail for his part in the theft and sale of Allied copper, what reason does Lewis give for the long sentence?

2. When discussing the reasons behind the plight of Lattarullo and others like him, on what situation does Lewis place the blame in "November 1943"?

3. What response does Lewis have when it is announced that Counter-Intelligence funds are to be cut to 400 lire per week for each section member?

4. Describe the military situation in Salerno, as discussed in the September 9, 1943 entry.

5. What surprise does a colleague of Lewis' receive when he accepts what he believes is a courteous invitation to visit a local cemetery with an informant?

6. For what reason are girls assaulted by local boys at the Villa Nazionale during "October 1944"?

7. How does Lewis describe informers in his October 10, 1943 entry?

8. According to Lewis, what is astounding when thieves raid the Field Security Offices at Castelammare castle?

9. How does Lewis describe the mood and appearance of the people in the outskirts of Naples after his release from the hospital?

10. What health situation does Lewis find when he leaves Benevento and returns to Naples?

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