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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Carletto say that his mother died?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) March.

2. Where is Pino when he sees Tullio shot?
(a) On top of a fuel pump.
(b) On a hill overlooking the vegetable stand.
(c) On the second floor of a shop facing the vegetable stand.
(d) Girder above the Esso station.

3. In Chapter 19, how long has it been since Pino left Cas Alpina?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) 15 weeks.

4. When Mimo returns in Chapter 23, where does he have a scar?
(a) Right side of his face.
(b) Right arm.
(c) Left arm.
(d) Left side of his face.

5. When do Pino and Leyers drive to Brenner Pass in Chapter 26?
(a) March 1.
(b) March 30.
(c) March 15.
(d) March 24.

6. In Chapter 16, what does Pino's aunt have for his dinner?
(a) Polenta with sausage.
(b) Lasagne.
(c) Saffron risotto.
(d) Arancini.

7. Who does Pino talk with in Chapter 24?
(a) Father Re.
(b) Anna.
(c) Uncle Albert.
(d) Dolly.

8. In Chapter 23, how many heads have been stuck on fence posts?
(a) 10 to 12.
(b) 15 to 20.
(c) 8 to 14.
(d) 9 to 11.

9. In Chapter 16, what is the name of Mussolini's mistress?
(a) Linda.
(b) Rachelle.
(c) Martha.
(d) Clara.

10. How old was Leyers nephew when he died serving under Rommel?
(a) 27.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 23.

11. On December 22, 1944, how long does Pino have to wait at the Swiss border for Leyers?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

12. When does the weather give way to spring temperatures and melting snow in Chapter 26?
(a) April.
(b) End of March.
(c) May.
(d) First of June.

13. In Chapter 18, how old is Anna?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) 23.
(d) 22.

14. In Chapter 26, how many times does Leyers go to Switzerland after visiting the train yard in Como?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

15. How old is Leyers son?
(a) Almost 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) Nearly 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna want Pino to wear when she takes a picture of him in Chapter 21?

2. After the executions at the Pizalle Loreto, how many hours a day do Pino and Leyers spend on the road?

3. With whom does Leyers have a four-hours meeting with in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 22, when do leaflets instead of bombs flutter from the sky to the streets of Milan?

5. In Chapter 22, what floor do Pino and his father live on?

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