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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does General Leyers work under the authority of?
(a) Hermann Göring.
(b) Heinrich Himmler.
(c) Albert Speer.
(d) Joseph Goebbels.

2. What does Alberto Ascari tell Pino he wants to be in Chapter 5?
(a) Ship's captain.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Race car driver.

3. In Chapter 14, how many weeks after Pino's parents order him to enlist with the Germans, does Pino find himself a member of the organization Todt?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

4. How many patrols does Pino tell Father Re that he saw on the Splugen Pass road at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 6, what time does Pino reach Madesimo on Friday afternoon?

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

4. In Chapter 15, when does Pino begin his new assignment for General Leyers?

5. In Chapter 8, who does Father Re say that Barbareschi helped to escape before Pino came from Milan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tullio at the end of Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 4, what do Pino and his family discover when they return to Milan after sheltering in the countryside?

3. What does Mrs. Napolitano do for Pino when he and Mimo leave her and the others in Switzerland?

4. Where does Pino see a woman he is attracted to in Chapter 1, and what does he ask her?

5. At the end of Chapter 2, what does the newsreel discuss, and how does Pino know the news is not true?

6. What happens when Tito comes to Casa Alpina in Chapter 12?

7. What challenges does Pino have to solve when he is guiding Mrs. Napolitano and the D'Angelo family to Switzerland?

8. How does Pino become General Leyers driver?

9. In Chapter 1, what is being done at the Duomo, the Basilica di Santa Maria Nascente, the Gothic cathedral in the center of Milan and why?

10. What happens to Mimo when he is crossing the catwalk in Chapter 10?

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