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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What country was abandoned by its King and government leaders in 1943?

4. What is Filomena's profession?

5. Why does Nino move back into Ida's home in 1946?

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