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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing Latarullo's return to his "uncle from Rome" funeral job Lewis says that a car can be hired to pick Latarullo up on which of the following areas?

2. Which of the following is the name of the jeweler who arranges for the delivery of illegal letters in "March 1944"?

3. In his visit to the Neapolitan suburb in "July 1944" Lewis says that which of the following lakes, described by Homer, is a disappointment?

4. When discussing various salaries, Lewis says the the conversion rate for the Italian lira to British pounds is ____ lire for 1 pound.

5. When discussing the single Neapolitan suburb he has not visited, Lewis notes that the famous San Gennaro was thrown to the lions here in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Neapolitan architecture and that of Pozzuoli, as discussed in "July 1944"?

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

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

4. What revelation does Lewis have about the young girl who comes to the police station asking for her weekly blanket in "August 1944"?

5. Describe the A-Force's plot when they attempt to use Italian prostitutes against the Germans and why the plan fails.

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

7. Describe the murder of five Moors as "June 1944" opens.

8. 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?

9. After Frazer is posted and his relationship with Signora Lola ends Lewis mentions that Lola and her friend will be going to the island of Capri to "deflate." What is meant by this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain and discuss three main challenges in the Allied attempts to stop the black market in Naples and Lewis' views on each. Be sure to cite supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lewis' thoughts and views on the Neapolitan people at the beginning of the book with his thoughts and views of them at the conclusion of the book. Include quotes and supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain the reputation Lewis get in Benevento as being afflicted with the evil eye. What significance does this have, and what does it say about the townspeople's attitude toward him? Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.

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