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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. German officers arrive in order to take over the villa for a ___________.

2. Who is the six month's pregnant woman who pretends to fetch Antonia's laundry?

3. Who has developed a successful system and is defeating the Germans in this area?

4. For how long has Claudia worked for Bettinna and Tercilla as a helper with household chores?

5. What does Maria Avoni tote as she escorts Simon Henley to his first camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Simon Henley's plane during the conflict with the German planes?

2. By August, what is Renzo able to do after his injury?

3. How does Schramm describe Hitler's stories?

4. Who is Osvaldo now driving a car for?

5. Why does Duno know how to care for the injured?

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

7. Why has Jakub Landau been caught at the German checkpoint?

8. What are Renzo and Schramm supervising together?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Tomitz is interrogated, he realizes this questioning is about control and this helps him better understand what he needs to do.

Part 1: Who is interrogating Tomitz and how did they capture him?

Part 2: What does Tomitz compare the interrogation to? Why?

Part 3: Do you agree with what Tomitz believes about his interrogation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The love relationships in this story are a little muddled and a little confused. There doesn't really seem to be any time for love during war.

Part 1: Describe the relationship between Mirella and Renzo.

Part 2: Describe the relationship between Mirella and Iacopo.

Part 3: What does the author seem to be saying about love in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Children also seem to play a minor, yet significant role in the story. They seem to be giving the story a subtext which is speaking more to the themes of the story.

Part 1: Who are some of the children mentioned?

Part 2: What were the fates of the children who were mentioned?

Part 3: What do you think the author is saying about youth and about new life?

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