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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 is Ida anxious about seeing Signora DiSegni?
(a) DiSegni is now a member of the German army.
(b) DiSegni has the power to get Ida a job, and help her keep it.
(c) DiSegni had threatened to get Useppe taken away from Ida.
(d) Ida had confessed her Jewish heritage to DiSegni.

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

3. What country was abandoned by its King and government leaders in 1943?
(a) Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.

4. What city was burned to the ground by the Nazis in 1943?
(a) Belsen.
(b) Stalingrad.
(c) Warsaw.
(d) Rome.

5. Why does Ida put Useppe in kindergarten?
(a) Because she can't afford daycare.
(b) Because she doesn't want him to fall behind academically.
(c) Because she feels that he needs social interaction.
(d) Because he doesn't seem ready for first grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was not one of the three world leaders to meet at the summit in Teheran?

2. How does Useppe try to help Filomena's father?

3. What is Filomena's profession?

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

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

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