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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. Who is the inebriated German Waffen SS officer that goes looking for a priest?

2. What does Iacopo admit to Mirella when they return home after Iacopo is released from jail?

3. Why is the answer to #14 in the area of Porto Sant'Andrea?

4. What person of the Bible also spoke with a "halt of tongue" according to Leto?

5. What is the one word Pierino says in response to finding out that Albert's wife and boys were put on a train?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the former life of the Brosslers.

3. What does Santino tell the Blums to do in order to save themselves from the Germans?

4. How does Werner Schramm compare war to misdiagnosed tuberculosis?

5. What are the new names of Lidia and Renzo, respectively?

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

7. 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?

8. Describe who Pierino is.

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

10. Who is the person who arranged Schramm's escape? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Von Thadden seems to believe that what he is doing is right for the world, releasing all guilt from his conscience.

Part 1: Why doesn't von Thadden think what he is doing is wrong?

Part 2: What makes von Thadden more of a complicated character than he appears?

Part 3: What is your emotional reaction to von Thadden? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Schramm is a complicated character, coming from a German background, but then seemingly turning around at the end.

Part 1: Why did Schramm go AWOL from the German army to begin with?

Part 2: Why does Schramm ask for forgiveness for his sins? What were his sins?

Part 3: Can you believe Schramm's eventual apology in the end of the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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