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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. Who was not one of the three world leaders to meet at the summit in Teheran?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Churchill.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Roosevelt.

2. Why does Nino move back into Ida's home in 1946?
(a) He is caring for Ida while she is sick.
(b) He can no longer afford to pay his rent.
(c) He is hiding from his enemies.
(d) He has a fight with his landlord.

3. How does Useppe try to help Filomena's father?
(a) By fluffing his pillows.
(b) By bringing him extra food.
(c) By giving him wine.
(d) By keeping him warm.

4. What happens to Filomena's pet rabbit?
(a) It is traded for canned food.
(b) It freezes to death.
(c) It dies of starvation.
(d) It is eaten.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where was the Nazi-Fascist Republic of Salo formed in 1943?

4. How many women were working in the United States in 1943, as a result of the war?

5. What does Nino do, in 1943, which devastates Ida?

(see the answer key)

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