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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Baka been in MIlan when Pino delivers papers to him in Chapter 13?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 16 weeks.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 5 months.

2. What does Pino ask Mrs. Napolitano to do at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Sing.
(b) Give him a hug.
(c) Play her violin.
(d) Pray for him.

3. Where have Porzia and Cicci been living since the bombing started in Milan?
(a) Rapallo.
(b) Genoa.
(c) San Marino.
(d) Nice.

4. In Chapter 10, who is the first to walk the catwalk?
(a) Judith.
(b) Mr. D'Angelo.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Mrs. Napolitano.

5. How old is Pino Lella in Chapter 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

6. In Chapter 11, when Pino reaches the cairn, how much further do they have to travel to the forest?
(a) 6 kilometers.
(b) 4 or 5 kilometers.
(c) 3 or 4 kilometers.
(d) 7 kilometers.

7. In Chapter 1, what is the woman carrying that Mino nearly jumps into?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Piccolo.
(c) Violin.
(d) Flute.

8. When did the Allies liberate Rome in 1944?
(a) July 31.
(b) April 9.
(c) June 5.
(d) May 21.

9. When Pino returns to Milan in Chapter 13, how many of the buildings in some Milan neighborhoods are rubble?
(a) 80%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 70%.

10. In Chapter 11, from the time that Pino and Mr. Bergstrom can see Mimo and the D'Angelos, how long does it take them to work down the slope?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) Almost an hour.

11. What is Carletto doing when Pino finds him in Chapter 3?
(a) Waiting on customers.
(b) Lugging sacks of dates.
(c) Moving mannequins.
(d) Brewing coffee.

12. By what date was Mussolini's empire crumbling?
(a) June 9, 1943.
(b) May 11, 1943.
(c) March 13, 1942.
(d) February 9, 1942.

13. How long has it been since Pino lead Mrs. Napolitano and the D'Angelo family to Switzerland in Chapter 12?
(a) 4 months.
(b) About 3 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) Nearly 2 1/2 months.

14. How far does Father Re want Pino to hike round trip at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) 14 kilometers.
(b) 8 kilometers.
(c) 10 kilometers.
(d) 18 kilometers.

15. In Chapter 15, when does Pino begin his new assignment for General Leyers?
(a) August 8, 1944.
(b) July 30, 1944.
(c) June 29, 1944.
(d) September 3, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Pino has hiked on the ridge?

2. What is the name of one of the men who rob Pino and others at a party at the end of Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 5, how many hours does Father Re tell Pino that he must study daily Monday through Friday?

4. What is the name of the Nazi officer coming to Casa Alpina in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 14, how long is Pino in a field hospital after surviving a bombing at the train station?

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