Road to Valor Ch. 3 & 4

What tragedy briefly halted Gino Bartali's bicycling career?

• He broke his leg in an automobile/bicycle accident
• His father passed away and he needed to move back home
• His younger brother died
• His mother died and he was too grief stricken to race

In his early days of bicycling, Gino had to think of a solution to what early cyclist dilemma?

• The soles of his shoes would worn away quickly from the pedals
• The bicycle tires were too narrow and would get stuck in cobblestones
• The hills in Italy were too steep to climb without a long break in between
• The fascists outlawed bicycling so it had to be in secret, far off places

Gino got caught doing what to earn some extra money?

• Using amphetamines which were uncontrolled at that time
• Letting the 2nd place person win to impress girls and in exchange getting the 1st place $
• Training other cyclists in how to improve
• Selling autographs

After winning a major race in Spain, a newspaper misidentified him as Lino.

• True
• False

One thing Gino did with his winnings was to...

• Build a home for his parents
• Buy a bigger bicycle with cutting edge tech for the time
• Buy his brother a bicycle
• Buy his girlfriend a beautiful necklace

The girl that Gino becomes interested in during these pages is named?

• Adriana
• Angelina
• Cecilia
• Tomasina

The fascist regime used athleticism as propaganda.

• True
• False

Non-government sporting and athletic clubs, like the YMCA and the Boy Scouts, were shut down.

• True
• False

Mussolini was a rugged sportsman with a tall, athletic build from his youth.

• True
• False

Gino became heavily involved with what group?

• Aide to Allies
• Catholic Action
• Catholicism Now
• The Italian Catholic Federation