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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how many German soldiers does Leyers say were killed in Piazzale Loreto the day before?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

2. In Chapter 16, what is the name of Mussolini's mistress?
(a) Rachelle.
(b) Clara.
(c) Martha.
(d) Linda.

3. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 27?
(a) April 11, 1945.
(b) April 30, 1945.
(c) April 21, 1945.
(d) April 5, 1945.

4. In Chapter 24, how much time do Pino and Anna spend together?
(a) 32 hours.
(b) About 20 hours.
(c) Nearly 30 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

5. In Chapter 16, what does Pino's aunt have for his dinner?
(a) Saffron risotto.
(b) Polenta with sausage.
(c) Arancini.
(d) Lasagne.

6. In Chapter 26, how many times does Leyers go to Switzerland after visiting the train yard in Como?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since Pino left Cas Alpina?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 18 weeks.
(c) 15 weeks.
(d) 4 months.

8. After the executions at the Pizalle Loreto, how many hours a day do Pino and Leyers spend on the road?
(a) 12 to 14.
(b) 10 to 12.
(c) 8 to 10.
(d) 14 to 16 hours.

9. In Chapter 27, where is Marx Corvo from?
(a) New York.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Connecticut.

10. In Chapter 17, what time does Leyers order Pino to drive him to San Vittore Prison?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

11. In Chapter 23, how many heads have been stuck on fence posts?
(a) 8 to 14.
(b) 9 to 11.
(c) 15 to 20.
(d) 10 to 12.

12. How many people does Pino see crammed into a space meant for 20 cows in Chapter 24?
(a) 75.
(b) 80.
(c) 70.
(d) 85.

13. Where is Pino when he sees Tullio shot?
(a) Girder above the Esso station.
(b) On top of a fuel pump.
(c) On a hill overlooking the vegetable stand.
(d) On the second floor of a shop facing the vegetable stand.

14. When Pino takes Leyers to the Swiss border above Lugano in Chapter 23, how long is Leyers gone?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 9 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

15. In Chapter 16, how long has it been since Pino and Carletto have seen one another?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Leyers have a four-hours meeting with in Chapter 17?

2. When does the British Eighth Army puncture the weaker sections of the Gothic Line?

3. In Chapter 18, where does Leyers take Dolly while Pino stays with Anna?

4. When will family members be able to get the bodies of their family members who were shot in the decimation?

5. At the end of Chapter 21, where does Anna say she prefers to be?

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