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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. How far does Father Re want Pino to hike round trip at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 12, what is the date?

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

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

5. When Pino returns to Milan in Chapter 13, how many of the buildings in some Milan neighborhoods are rubble?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. How does Pino become General Leyers driver?

5. In Chapter 7, how does Pino remember making his ascent the first time?

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

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

8. In Chapter 10, what does Pino find at the shepherd's hut?

9. Why does Pino's father send for him in Chapter 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the Jews Pino sees hauled away by train are being sent to Auschwitz. What do Pino and his family learn about Auschwitz? What does Auschwitz reveal about the atrocities of the Germans?

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

Pino is spying on General Leyers when he drives him around. What challenges does Pino face as a spy? What are the difficulties and challenges of working undercover, and how is Pino affected by working undercover?

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