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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. What is the first name of Renzo's forward thinking mother with whom he lives?

2. What does Schramm fall to the ground with after his confession?

3. Who is the priest who introduces himself to Schramm?

4. Who are the Jews under the protection of before the war seemingly ends?

5. What is Schramm dying from, though Renzo decides he can help him to life long enough to return to see his family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Werner Schramm apologize for when he finally runs into Osvaldo?

3. What is Loeb's frantic warning to everyone he speaks to after the bells ring at the church?

4. When Duno comes looking for Leto Girotti, what do Renzo and Osvaldo tell Duno to do?

5. Describe who Pierino is.

6. Why wasn't one of Tercilla Lovera's sons taken to be part of the war effort?

7. What is Doctor Werner Schramm looking for in the small village of Porto Sant' Andrea?

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

9. What does Renzo speculate about the human beings in the world?

10. What does Renzo say as he is out in public with Mirella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In today's world, the idea of resistance to a cause might be seen as terrorism instead of a partisan movement.

Part 1: Describe the actions of the resistance groups in this novel.

Part 2: Are the resistance groups effective in reaching their goals in this novel? Why or why not?

Part 3: Would you describe these resistance movements as terrorism? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The question of identity is another concern in this story. Since identities need to change in order to secure safety, the idea of one's identity seems to be less important than safety.

Part 1: What are some of the identities that the male characters take on?

Part 2: What are some of the identities that the female characters take on?

Part 3: Do the characters seem to change when they change their identities? In what ways, if at all?

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