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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1941 - 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nora die?
(a) In the Jewish ghetto.
(b) In a concentration camp.
(c) Fleeing toward the sea.
(d) In her home.

2. Of what nationality is Gunther?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) Prussian.
(d) Jewish.

3. Why does Nino ignore the alarms and sirens going off in the city?
(a) Because he feels sure that Rome is safe.
(b) Because he thinks they are only drills.
(c) Because he thinks the stories of what is happening to the Jews are exagerrated.
(d) Because he doesn't understand what they mean.

4. Who is Alfio?
(a) Ida's brother-in-law.
(b) Nora's uncle.
(c) Ida's husband.
(d) Giuseppe's brother.

5. What did Ida's mother, Nora, change about her name?
(a) The spelling.
(b) The number of letters in her name.
(c) The accent mark.
(d) The hyphen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ida allow Ninuzzu to have a dog?

2. When Gunther is introduced, he is anticipating a trip to where?

3. What vice did Ida's father have?

4. What law outlines the rules regarding Jews reporting their status to the census?

5. Why doesn't Ida tell Nino about her pregnancy?

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