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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. Which friend of Duno was violently killed, leading Schramm to teach Duno about medical matters?

2. Mirella hopes that the war will be over by _________________.

3. What does Jakub laugh at when he is talking to Iacopo?

4. What does Isma reveal to Renzo, even though it seems she would not say anything to anyone?

5. Who is the new head of the civil engineering group that will rebuild the town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Osvaldo now driving a car for?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Renzo return to reveal to the others?

10. What does Battista threaten Leto with when he tells him to tell the Germans who killed the five soliders?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Trying to do something right in the face of perceived cruelty doesn't always give the best results for those involved.

Part 1: Describe the scene with the girl and the six German soldiers. What happened?

Part 2: What did Santino think was happening? What was actually happening?

Part 3: Is the goal of doing something right always better than actually doing something that is truly right? Why or why not?

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