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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carletto doing when Pino finds him in Chapter 3?

2. How long has it been since Pino lead Mrs. Napolitano and the D'Angelo family to Switzerland in Chapter 12?

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, how many days rations does Father Re give Tito and his men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. In Chapter 14, how and where is Pino injured?

7. How does Pino become General Leyers driver?

8. In Chapter 2, what excuse does Pino give his mother for being late?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Father Re has Pino guide Jews to safety. What does Pino have to do in order to get Jews safely to Switzerland? What do his actions as a guide reveal about responsibility?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Mimo and Carletto want nothing to do with Pino after he becomes General Leyers’ driver? Why does Pino not try to heal the relationships by telling them the truth about himself and what he is doing?

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