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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 23, how many heads have been stuck on fence posts?

2. In Chapter 18, how old is Anna?

3. In Chapter 27, where is Marx Corvo from?

4. In Chapter 25, where does Anna say that Leyers will move Dolly after the war?

5. Where is Anna from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chpater 18, why does Leyers say that Colonel Rauff's decision to kill Italians for every German killed is a bad decision?

3. How does Pino get Gabriella's body to her mother?

4. In Chapter 16, what happens when Pino is talking and eating with Carletto?

5. In Chapter 28, how does Pino arrest General Leyers?

6. In Chapter 23, what does Mimo look like when Pino and Anna see him?

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

8. In Chapter 22, what does General Leyers do to relieve the suffering of the German soldiers along the Gothic Line?

9. What does Father Re tell Pino when he comes to see him in Chapter 24?

10. What does Leyers say about the advance of the Allies in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story takes place in Italy during World War II. What is the genre of the book and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Pino experiences internal and external conflicts in the novel. What conflicts do Pino and others experience? Are most of the conflicts in the novel internal or external? Are they mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? How does conflict affect plot?

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