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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. Santino tells Claudia to save her _______ as she might need them later.

2. Who admits that he/she marched in an anti-war demonstration that helped oust Mussolini from power while Renzo was in jail?

3. What does Schramm weep at when he is recuperating from his illness?

4. Where did the Brosslers formerly live before they decided to escape and head to the mountains?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Hermann and Duno Brossler fight over that causes Duno to be slapped?

4. What does Santino discover after praying fervently to the Virgin?

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

6. Why had Renzo Leoni been waiting at the church when he met Schramm?

7. What does Tomitz come to tell those at the Rabbi's house?

8. What appears outside of the hut where the Blums are hiding, much to their surprise?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fear that is instilled in Hitler from the beginning seems to offer an explanation for his later actions in his life.

Part 1: Why does Hitler's mom treat him the way she does?

Part 2: How is Adolf treated as he is growing up?

Part 3: Does this explanation of Adolf's growing up justify the way he turned out? Why or why not?

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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