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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is Luigi's occupation?
(a) Banker.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Cigar trader.
(d) Silk trader.

2. In Chapter 14, how long is Pino in a field hospital after surviving a bombing at the train station?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 9 days.
(c) 11 days.
(d) 13 days.

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what time is Pino to leave to help three Jews escape?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 2:15 a.m.
(d) 3:30 a.m.

4. How many meters of digging does Mimo think they have after they are buried by an avalanche in Chapter 11?
(a) At least 3 meters.
(b) 4 1/2 meters.
(c) 6 1/2 meters.
(d) About 4 meters.

5. Who are the actors in the movie Pino and Mimo go to see in Chapter 2?
(a) Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
(b) Bette Davis and Paul Lukas.
(c) Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire.
(d) Gary Cooper and Ingrid Berman.

6. In Chapter 10, who will be going with Mrs. Napolitano when Pimo leads her to Switzerland?
(a) A family with two girls.
(b) A family with a boy and a girl.
(c) A family with two girls and a boy.
(d) A family with two boys.

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

8. In Chapter 12, how many days rations does Father Re give Tito and his men?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

9. What type of shop does Carletto's family have?
(a) Dress.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Fruits and Vegetables.
(d) Coffee.

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

11. Who is arrested at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Michele.
(b) Uncle Albert.
(c) Carletto.
(d) Tullio.

12. In Chapter 8, how many minutes is Pino up and dressed before Father Re comes to wake him?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

13. What type of tie is Uncle Albert wearing in Chapter 2?
(a) Blue-polka dot.
(b) Blue and burgundy.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Yellow stripe.

14. What is the name of one of the men who rob Pino and others at a party at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Louis.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Tito.
(d) Dano.

15. In Chapter 13, where are Italian soldiers sent?
(a) Poland.
(b) To man concentration camps.
(c) Russian front.
(d) Nazi ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what time does Father Re awaken Pino?

2. How many kilometers had Pico already covered when he goes to tell Father Re about Nicco?

3. When did the Allies liberate Rome in 1944?

4. In Chapter 4, when do Allied planes bomb Milan?

5. What is for dessert the first evening Pino is at Casa Alpina?

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