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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) Communism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Oligarchy.
(d) Fascism.

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

3. Who was the Italian leader, appointed by the King, in 1943?
(a) Badoglio.
(b) Il Duce.
(c) Mussolini.
(d) Stalin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city was liberated in 1943, at the cost of 630,000 lives?

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

3. Why does Ida put Useppe in kindergarten?

4. Why does Ida find herself missing the Thousand?

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

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