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

2. On which of the following dates does Lewis see a British officer beating an Italian man, which he describes as the most revolting thing he's seen since the war began?
(a) September 20, 1943.
(b) September 16, 1943.
(c) September 12, 1944.
(d) September 25, 1944.

3. On which of the following dates does Lewis, unable to get to Salerno, decide to take a sight-seeing trip to Capaccio?
(a) September 17, 1943.
(b) September 9, 1943.
(c) September 22, 1944.
(d) September 25, 1944.

4. In Naples, Lewis finds several respectable-looking women who have turned to prostitution to support themselves. What do the women charge for their services?
(a) Lire.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

5. When thieves raid the Field Security Office at Castellammare castle to steal wheels off vehicles, how high are the walls they have to climb to do so?
(a) 20 ft.
(b) 30 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 60 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following dates are Lewis and other men attacked via plane while exploring the Temple of Neptune?

2. Which of the following insects plagues Hotel Vesuvio as "September 1944" opens?

3. When Lewis first meets Donna Maria Fidora, a new contact, he says that her nickname is what?

4. After receiving the supposed good-luck cloth, Lewis hears that Americans from which division have orders to beat ANY Germans to death, even those who surrender?

5. In his discussion of the Palace in Naples, how many bathrooms does Lewis say it has?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "December 1943" why does Lewis say he feels uncomfortable conducting arrests?

2. What interesting individual does Lewis meet during his sight-seeing trip to Capaccio, and what experience does he have with the individual?

3. When arriving in Salerno, why are Lewis and his fellow British officers assigned to an American army and how do the Americans treat them?

4. Describe the situation when Lewis is ordered to investigate the arrest of Giovanni Albano at the request of Marshal Benvenuto.

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

6. How does Lewis describe Vincente Lattarullo when he relates their first meeting?

7. In "January 1944" why does Lewis say that his other security responsibilities--the small towns around Naples--are pointless?

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

9. What embarrassing and uncomfortable experience does Lewis relate when he comes into contact with Professore Placella?

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

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