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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1946 - 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ida find herself missing the Thousand?
(a) They helped her with the cooking and cleaning.
(b) They helped her look after Useppe.
(c) The shelter is too empty without them.
(d) She does not trust her new roommates.

2. What city was liberated in 1943, at the cost of 630,000 lives?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Leningrad.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Berlin.

3. What is Filomena's profession?
(a) Cobbler.
(b) Carver.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Seamstress.

4. How many women were working in the United States in 1943, as a result of the war?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 6 million.
(c) 8 million.
(d) 4 million.

5. In 1943, Italy's leader proclaimed the end of what political system in Italy?
(a) Oligarchy.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Fascism.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what medical condition does Useppe begin to suffer in 1946?

2. What special item does Ida buy for Useppe in 1946?

3. Why does Ida put Useppe in kindergarten?

4. What is Ida able to do, as a result of the money she finds in Eppetondo's mattress?

5. How does Useppe react to the girl that Nino brings home?

(see the answer key)

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