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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 one of the many thousands of people who were killed at San Mauro?

2. Conflicting ________ are dropped by the Germans and the Allies, leading to rumors in the area.

3. What is Italy hit with that helps in their resistance efforts in the war?

4. What is Antonia Usodimare running her place as?

5. What does Mirella give to anyone and everyone who comes to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the real story behind the raping of the girl by the six German soldiers?

2. What does Santino see when he is on the crowded train?

3. What does Renzo do once he realizes he has no one to live for now that the war is over?

4. What does Maria Avoni teach Simon Henley about as she takes him to his first camp?

5. What are being dropped from the sky, causing rumors to ravage Italy?

6. Why does Artur almost shoot a young boy he sees while sitting out with Renzo/Ugo?

7. Who is Osvaldo now driving a car for?

8. What has happened to Alberto Fiori, formerly Albery Blum?

9. What has little Angelo Soncini realized about his position at the boarding school?

10. Who does Mirella turn away from her property, even though she generally takes in everyone she can?

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

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 bravery of the people in this story in relation to their choice of hiding people is certainly something that makes readers consider their own courage in this sort of situation.

Part 1: What did the families in this story give up in order to shelter Jews? What did they risk?

Part 2: Why did the families in this story do what they did?

Part 3: Do you think you might be able to take the same risk in today's times? Why or why not?

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