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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 many kilometers had Pico already covered when he goes to tell Father Re about Nicco?

2. In Chapter 15, who does Pino learn that the gray men are?

3. When Pino sees Anna again in Chapter 15, how long has it been since he first met her?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Mussolini's position by June of 1943?`

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

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

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

10. How does Pino become General Leyers driver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pino works hard to get Jews safely to Switzerland. What challenges does Pino face when he helps Jews climb to safety? What is revealed about inner and outer strength through Pino and the Jews’ actions?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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