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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 old is General Leyers?

2. In Chapter 5, what color uniforms are men who seem to be prisoners doing forced labor wearing?

3. In Chapter 10, who will be going with Mrs. Napolitano when Pimo leads her to Switzerland?

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

5. In Chapter 13, how long as Pino been at Casa Alpina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Pino become General Leyers driver?

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. At the end of Chapter 2, what does the newsreel discuss, and how does Pino know the news is not true?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tito pretends to be a partisan. How would you compare Pino and Tito? What is demonstrated about bravery, courage, and cowardice through their interactions?

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

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?

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