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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 11, when Pino reaches the cairn, how much further do they have to travel to the forest?

2. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Napolitano play for Pino?

3. In October of 1943, what guests does Pino see with Father Re?

4. What type of tie is Uncle Albert wearing in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the Nazi officer coming to Casa Alpina in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Napolitano do for Pino when he and Mimo leave her and the others in Switzerland?

3. What happens when Tito comes to Casa Alpina in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 12, how are Jews hidden when the Nazis search Casa Alpina?

5. What happens to Nicco and his friends in Chapter 9?

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

7. In Chapter 10, what does Pino find at the shepherd's hut?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pino first meets Anna at a bakery. How do Pino and Anna begin to have a relationship? How would you describe the relationship between Anna and Pino at first and how and why it changes?

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 explodes when he hears his family playing music and having a party when he returns home after a bombing at the movie theater. What has Pino experienced at the movie theater? How has that affected him? Why does he get so angry when he returns home? What is revealed about survival through the incident?

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