WorksheetsRoad to Valor Review 1-9
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Part 1 focuses on what regions of Italy?
a)
Tuscany and Umbria
b)
Sicilia and Calabria
c)
Lombardia and Veneto
d)
Marche and Sardegna
2.
In what decade is Road to Valor set?
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
3.
Gino's dad is_____________?
a)
Etienne
b)
Pascal
c)
Torello
d)
Edmond
4.
Gino's dad insisted that he complete school through la sesta, or the equivalent of what grade?
a)
4th grade
b)
6th grade
c)
8th grade
d)
10th grade
5.
True or False-
Gino's family was middle to upper class and did not have to worry about money.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False-
When the bicycle was first invented there were health warnings about using it.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Mussolini was known as
a)
El Jefe
b)
Il Duce
c)
Commandant
d)
General
8.
Gino's dad was afraid and hid his political beliefs after...
a)
His employer was shot and killed
b)
He was abducted and tortured for 3 weeks
c)
His wife was killed
d)
The secret police came to power and hundreds vanished
9.
What was Madison Square Gardens originally built for?
a)
Basketball games
b)
Circus performances
c)
Concerts
d)
Cycling races
10.
Henri Desgrange founded what cycling event?
a)
The Tour de France
b)
Gran Fondo Alassio
c)
Granfondo Laigueglia
d)
Paolo Bettini Green Fondo
11.
Gino's first nickname was __________?
a)
Caregi, or hospital
b)
Debole, or weak
c)
Malato, or sick
d)
Scarso, or low one
12.
Why was Gino disqualified after winning his first race?
a)
His bicycle was not up to regulation
b)
He cheated by taking a short cut
c)
He did not submit his race paperwork on time
d)
He was not within the age limits
13.
Gino's family lives where?
a)
Matera
b)
Venice
c)
Sicily
d)
Florence
14.
What tragedy briefly halted Gino Bartali's bicycling career?
a)
He broke his leg in an automobile/bicycle accident
b)
His father passed away and he needed to move back home
c)
His younger brother died
d)
His mother died and he was too grief stricken to race
15.
In his early days of bicycling, Gino had to think of a solution to what early cyclist dilemma?
a)
The soles of his shoes would worn away quickly from the pedals
b)
The bicycle tires were too narrow and would get stuck in cobblestones
c)
The hills in Italy were too steep to climb without a long break in between
d)
The fascists outlawed bicycling so it had to be in secret, far off places
16.
Gino got caught doing what to earn some extra money?
a)
Using amphetamines which were uncontrolled at that time
b)
Letting the 2nd place person win to impress girls and in exchange getting the 1st place $
c)
Training other cyclists in how to improve
d)
Selling autographs
17.
After winning a major race in Spain, a newspaper misidentified him as Lino.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
One thing Gino did with his winnings was to...
a)
Build a home for his parents
b)
Buy a bigger bicycle with cutting edge tech for the time
c)
Buy his brother a bicycle
d)
Buy his girlfriend a beautiful necklace
19.
The girl that Gino becomes interested in during these pages is named?
a)
Adriana
b)
Angelina
c)
Cecilia
d)
Tomasina
20.
The fascist regime used athleticism as propaganda.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Non-government sporting and athletic clubs, like the YMCA and the Boy Scouts, were shut down.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Mussolini was a rugged sportsman with a tall, athletic build from his youth.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Gino became heavily involved with what group?
a)
Aide to Allies
b)
Catholic Action
c)
Catholicism Now
d)
The Italian Catholic Federation
24.
The Tour de France of 1937 allowed what "radical" change?
a)
Gearshifters to be used
b)
Headlamps on bikes
c)
The roads to be closed so cars didn't hit cyclists
d)
Helmets were required
25.
The Fascists controlled what races Gino entered and completed.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Who was the Cardinal of Florence?
a)
Angelo Bagnasco
b)
Elia Dalla Costa
c)
Enrico Feroci
d)
Salvatore De Giorgi
27.
Adriana knew about Gino's spy activities.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Where did Gino hide the secret documents?
a)
In a basket
b)
In a hidden compartment over the back wheel
c)
In his handlebars
d)
In the bike frame under the seat
29.
The printer who prints documents for Gino's network is?
a)
Luca Brasi
b)
Luigi Brizi
c)
Mario Puzo
d)
Salvatore Tessio
30.
The name of the Father working with Gino is?
a)
Carlo Minoretti
b)
Carmine Cuneo
c)
Rufino Niccacci
d)
Virgil Sollozzo
31.
Enrico Maionica, the recipient of the first forged document, joined the forgery ring; finishing up the documents.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The names used on the forged documents came from where?
a)
An old pamphlet listing names of Fascist party members
b)
An old southern Italian phone book
c)
Historical records showing names of the deceased
d)
They were simply made up based on neighbors and friends
33.
How did the group get a House of Savoy stamp for the documents?
a)
It was stolen
b)
They bribed someone for it
c)
They had someone carve a new stamp
d)
They purchased it with money from the Cardinal
34.
Trento almost leaves the forgery ring but doesn't because...
a)
A vision he receives in a dream
b)
He realizes he will be killed if he tries to quit
c)
His father begs him to stay involved
d)
Of a chance encounter with Gino Bartali
35.
One way the Germans found Jewish children pretending to be Catholic was __________?
a)
Asking the children to recite Catholic prayers
b)
Based on the children's names
c)
Looking for a tattoo Jewish children are given at birth
d)
Quizzing the children about Catholic scripture
36.
What was the Villa Triste, or House of Sorrow, known for?
4 lines
37.
Hitler ordered that all of Florence's bridges except the most artistic one be destroyed. Why?
a)
Hitler was creating a blockade
b)
To allow his navy to pass (the ships' masts were too tall to go under the bridges)
c)
The Florentine General had made a rude remark about Hitler
d)
To impede the allies advance
38.
What happened to Gino's second son?
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39.
After the liberation Gino bicycles to Milan. There he is shocked to see...
a)
His brother
b)
Mussolini's corpse
c)
The Cathedral has been destroyed
d)
The Milanese concentration camps
40.
The Tour de France in 1938 started and ended in _________.
a)
Cannes, France
b)
Florence, Italy
c)
Paris, France
d)
Venice, Italy
41.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
42.
How does Gino escape the Villa Trieste?
a)
The Cardinal intervenes on his behalf
b)
He bribes a guard
c)
A former commanding officer speaks up on his behalf
d)
They realize if they injure him he can no longer compete as an athlete
43.
How did Benito Mussolini die?
a)
He was executed and hung upside down at a gas station
b)
He escaped to Austria where he died in battle
c)
He was exiled to the Netherlands where he died of old age
d)
He had a heart attack while hiding out in France
e)
He tripped while marching and was run over by a tank
44.
What country did Benito Mussolini ally with during World War II?
a)
Russia
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
United Kingdom
e)
Germany
45.
What is your last name?
This is not for points
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46.
During Chapter 6 what happens to Giorgio Goldenberg and other Jewish children?
a)
They are expelled from school
b)
They are forced to renounce Judaism
c)
They are killed
d)
They are sent to concentration camps
47.
At the end of Chapter 7 Gino makes a difficult decision. He decides he will...
a)
Assist the Friar in getting photographs of Jewish families
b)
Create his own cycling team to compete against Mussolini's team
c)
Hide the Goldenberg family in an apartment he co-owns
d)
No longer compete if Mussolini wants to use him to further the negative cause of fascism
48.
This is a photograph of Hitler and ___________?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Chairman Mao
c)
Evan Braun
d)
Joseph Stalin
49.
Why did Gino lose the 1939 Tour de France?
a)
Italy did not compete
b)
His tire was punctured by an adversary
c)
He chose not to participate
d)
He was forced to let the captain of his team win
50.
Shortly after the Giro ends what event occurs?
a)
Franz Ferdinand is shot
b)
Italy enters a war against France and England
c)
Pearl Harbor is bombed
d)
World War I begins
51.
A military doctor almost disqualifies Gino because...
a)
Gino has an irregular heartbeat
b)
Gino has a torn ACL
c)
Gino is pigeon-toed
d)
Mussolini asks him to disqualify him so he can still be an athlete
52.
Why do Gino and Adriana get married quicker than planned?
a)
Adriana has another annoying suitor
b)
Adriana is with child
c)
He may get sent away due to the war and it's better to be a widow
d)
They are hoping his marriage will delay his deployment
53.
During 1941 and 1942 Professional Italian bicyclists did not earn any prizes...
a)
because Italian bicyclists were not allowed to compete during these years
b)
because the weather and fighting kept all races from occurring
c)
Instead their winnings were donated to the war effort
d)
The prize money was changed to food rations or clothing due to the war
54.
What task did Cardinal Dalla Costa ask Gino to assist with?
a)
Being the poster child of Catholicism and anti-fascism
b)
Mapping the shortest routes between locations and possible hiding spots along the way
c)
Moving people from location to location
d)
Working as a messenger delivering documents
55.
What was one specific reason individuals would turn in Jewish families to the German authorities during these chapters?
a)
Mussolini would personally thank them for helping his associates
b)
They could expect a reward of 1,000-9,000 lire
c)
They received extra rations
d)
They would be exempted from military service
56.
Who wrote Road to Valor
a)
Aili and Andres McConnon
b)
Anne and Armand Rice
c)
Charles and Chuck Palahniuk
d)
Susan and Samuel Steinecker
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