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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. Renzo and Tomitz tell the German police that Duno is a __________ who lost his family.

2. Who has a wooden leg and is known as the Red Priest?

3. Who does Santino blame for the predicament of the Jews?

4. What does Tomitz offer to give the rabbi and his family after telling them to leave town?

5. Who does Claudette miss, though she now places her love and hope in Santino?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the former life of the Brosslers.

2. What did Lidia do while Renzo was in jail, a fact she admits to him when he reveals his meeting with Schramm?

3. What might it take to help Schramm heal from his tuberculosis?

4. What was Klara Hitler's fate that might have further spurned on Adolf's eventual mission in life?

5. How does Schramm travel through German checkpoints?

6. What was the horrible event that happened to Klara Hitler which led to her immaculate home?

7. When Pierino stutters, what does Leto say in order to make him feel better about it?

8. What are some of the things that Adolf is afraid of at the beginning of the manuscript which may have led to his own sense of purity?

9. What happened to Angelo Soncini's baby sister?

10. Describe Renzo's history with the Italian Royal Air Force.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The language barrier between the Brosslers and Goletta causes a potentially disastrous decision to be made.

Part 1: What happens between the Brosslers and Goletta?

Part 2: What is the decision that is made?

Part 3: How might Goletta or the Brosslers have overcome the language barrier?

Essay Topic 2

The character of Mirella is confusing at times.

Part 1: Describe the character of Mirella.

Part 2: Why do you think Mirella decides to marry Iacopo?

Part 3: What does the character of Mirella seem to say about women during this time?

Essay Topic 3

The lives the characters had to give up for their safety must be missed, or do the changes in their lives change their priorities?

Part 1: Describe the life of the Brosslers before the war.

Part 2: What is the life of the Brosslers like after they escape to the mountains?

Part 3: Do the Brosslers seem to miss their previous lives? Why or why not?

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