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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 21, where does Leyers tell Pino the people on the train are going?

2. In Chapter 17, how long has Anna worked for Dolly?

3. When does the weather give way to spring temperatures and melting snow in Chapter 26?

4. In Chapter 28, where is Pino told to go to meet with an American?

5. How old is Leyers son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leyers speak with Cardinal Schuster in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Anna's father die?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the point of view of the novel, and how does the viewpoint affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Hitler has ordered mass destruction if the war ends badly. How does Cardinal Schuster attempt to negotiate with the Germans and prevent mass destruction? Is he successful in preventing a scorched-earth policy after the war ends?

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