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

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

3. What does Mrs. Napolitano carry with her on the climb to Switzerland?
(a) Small suitcase.
(b) Flute.
(c) Violin.
(d) Backpack.

4. In October of 1943, what guests does Pino see with Father Re?
(a) 2 men and a woman.
(b) A man and a woman.
(c) 1 man and 2 women.
(d) 3 men and 2 women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where are Italian soldiers sent?

2. What does Alberto Ascari tell Pino he wants to be in Chapter 5?

3. How many meters of digging does Mimo think they have after they are buried by an avalanche in Chapter 11?

4. How old is Pino Lella in Chapter 1?

5. Who do Pino and his party encounter at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Nicco and his friends in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 12, how are Jews hidden when the Nazis search Casa Alpina?

3. Who is Alberto Ascari, and what do he and Pino decide to do?

4. What happens to Pino and Mimo when they are at the theater in Chapter 3?

5. At the end of Chapter 15, how and what does Pino learn about the gray men?

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

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

8. In Chapter 15, where does Pino see Anna again?

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

10. How does Luigi describe his store in Chapter 8?

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