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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. Who will be hiding in Pino's family's apartment for the rest of the war in Chapter 27?

2. How many slave laborers does Pino see in Chapter 19 in the Apennine Mountains?

3. Where is Pino when he sees Tullio shot?

4. On December 22, 1944, how long does Pino have to wait at the Swiss border for Leyers?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Leyers give Pino to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation in Milan in Chapter 25?

2. How do Pino and Anna get the radio to Pino's family's apartment in Chapter 22?

3. What does Antonio tell Pino about the men in the gray clothing in Chapter 16?

4. Why does Cardinal Schuster ask Mussolini, Wolff, and Leyers to meet with him in Chapter 27?

5. In Chapter 25, what does Pino learn about Auschwitz?

6. How does Leyers get the manager of the Fiat factory to continue working in Chapter 19?

7. What do Pino and Anna do on his day off in Chapter 21?

8. In Chapter 21, what does Pino observe as he drives General Leyers all over northern Italy?

9. In Chapter 17, what happens when Tullio and the others are brought to be shot at Piazzale Loreto?

10. In Chapter 26, what message does Pino leave to be transmitted to the Allies?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mark Sullivan learned about Pino Lella at a dinner party. Why did Sullivan want to write the story? How did the story save Sullivan’s life?

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