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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. After Lewis moves in to the Hotel Vesuvio he invites his new acquaintances to a dinner of what army ration, which none of them have tasted before?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Chili.
(c) Hamburger.
(d) Bacon.

2. The attendants who pass out the rejuvenating fluid when Lewis and his informant visit the bones of St. Andrew suffer what affliction, deemed to be lucky?
(a) Paralyzed.
(b) Hunchback.
(c) Blind.
(d) Deaf.

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

4. Lewis visits Loreto in the hospital and is told by the nurse taking care of him that Loreto will last how long, at the most?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 3 hours.

5. In Lewis' discussion of various salary levels, how much does he say an Italian major makes per month?
(a) 4235 lire.
(b) 3063 lire.
(c) 1425 lire.
(d) 2875 lire.

Short Answer Questions

1. As part of Lewis' introduction to Benevento he receives a scrap of paper listing the prices for small tasks; what should he expect to pay for help from the principal citizen?

2. When discussing the continued success of the black market Lewis says the Psychological Warfare Bureau estimates what percentage of Neapolitan income derives from stolen Allied goods?

3. When Salvatore Loreto is captured in "August 1944," which of the following is the hospital in which Lewis finds him?

4. Whitsun draws near in "May 1944." Lewis says it is also known in Naples as the Easter of what?

5. The prostitutes rounded up for the A-Force's plot are unhappy about the situation because they are used to making how much money per night?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Domenico Lupo begins to annoy the Allies by attacking military supply trains, how is he finally found and arrested?

2. During April 1944 what reason does Lewis give for the huge number of prostitutes in Naples?

3. What hobby does Lewis learn that the boys in Benevento enjoy during his tour of the city with the Marshal?

4. Describe the result of Giovanni Patierno's letter-carrying activity when he is apprehended.

5. When Lewis visits Salvatore Loreto in the Cancello Field Hospital, the nurse says that a German in the bed next to him will die soon after six p.m. Why is she so sure of this?

6. When Lewis explains the Robin Hood tradition in the Zona di Camorra, what individual does he mention and what actions has this person taken?

7. What reason does Signora Lola give for the odd behavior of a man in a cafe during the day trip to Capri?

8. What is the importance of San Gennaro's blood to the Neapolitan people, as discussed in "May 1944"?

9. What result does Lewis find when he interviews Contessa della Peruta, who has applied to marry a British man?

10. Why are the Neapolitan prostitutes unhappy when they learn about the A-Force's idea to use them against the Germans in Rome?

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