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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. In Chapter 3, where is Pino injured?

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

3. Why does General Leyers wish to speak with Pino in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 8, how many minutes is Pino up and dressed before Father Re comes to wake him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 6, what does Pino wear to go hiking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Pino mature and come of age in the story? Is this a coming-of-age story?

Essay Topic 2

Pino pushes himself to complete intense physical tasks like climbing mountains. What motives him to complete such difficult physical tasks?

Essay Topic 3

Some Germans want the Italians punished for a bombing that killed German soldiers. Why do some Nazis want to punish the Italians for a bombing? Why does Leyers not recommend punishing the Italians? What unforeseen consequences could occur if the Italians are punished and why would those be detrimental?

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