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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. What is Antonia Usodimare running her place as?

2. Angelo Soncini realizes he is not the only ______ in hiding at his boarding school.

3. Who has now passed away from typhus and from a weak heart?

4. What city has the Nazi party lost in their struggle to conquer Italy?

5. Who does Artur almost shoot because he thinks he is an assassin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the holiday that the United States and the Germans had hoped to meet in terms of ending the war?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The area of Italy was a confused one during the war as things seem to be "over" and yet they have really just begun for most of the people.

Part 1: Describe why people think the war in Italy is over. What happened?

Part 2: What really happens with the Germans now that Italy is out of the war?

Part 3: Why do you think this time was so confusing for the Italians? Did this make things easier or harder for the Germans? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The language barrier between the Brosslers and Goletta causes a potentially disastrous decision to be made.

Part 1: What happens between the Brosslers and Goletta?

Part 2: What is the decision that is made?

Part 3: How might Goletta or the Brosslers have overcome the language barrier?

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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