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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 is the mother of the girl who has been leaving food for the Blums to find?

2. Who is now caring for Schramm, nursing him back to health?

3. Duno feels like a ________ in the mountains, but he knows he will never go back.

4. What did Adolf feel shameful about as he grew up in his home?

5. What kind of position does Tranquillo Loeb hold for the Delegation for the Assistance of Hebrew Emigrants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lidia do while Renzo was in jail, a fact she admits to him when he reveals his meeting with Schramm?

2. Describe Renzo's history with the Italian Royal Air Force.

3. Describe the character of Lidia Leoni.

4. What happened to the Jews of Italy when Mussolini surrendered in 1942?

5. What does Santino tell the Blums to do in order to save themselves from the Germans?

6. Who is the person who arranged Schramm's escape? Why?

7. How does Werner Schramm compare war to misdiagnosed tuberculosis?

8. What are the new names of Lidia and Renzo, respectively?

9. Why was Leto allowed to go to school while others were not?

10. Why wasn't one of Tercilla Lovera's sons taken to be part of the war effort?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The bravery of the people in this story in relation to their choice of hiding people is certainly something that makes readers consider their own courage in this sort of situation.

Part 1: What did the families in this story give up in order to shelter Jews? What did they risk?

Part 2: Why did the families in this story do what they did?

Part 3: Do you think you might be able to take the same risk in today's times? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The language barrier between the Brosslers and Goletta causes a potentially disastrous decision to be made.

Part 1: What happens between the Brosslers and Goletta?

Part 2: What is the decision that is made?

Part 3: How might Goletta or the Brosslers have overcome the language barrier?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the story is from the quote: "No matter how dark the tapestry God weaves for us, there's always a thread of grace." This seems to be the perfect way to assemble the images and the emotions of the story.

Part 1: In what ways does the story show that the tapestry God weaves is dark?

Part 2: What are some examples of grace in this story?

Part 3: In what ways has your perception of grace changed in reading this story?

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