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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1943 - 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ida's mother, Nora, change about her name?
(a) The number of letters in her name.
(b) The accent mark.
(c) The spelling.
(d) The hyphen.

2. How old is Ida Mancuso when she is introduced?
(a) 18.
(b) 23.
(c) 37.
(d) 42.

3. Where does Nora die?
(a) Fleeing toward the sea.
(b) In a concentration camp.
(c) In the Jewish ghetto.
(d) In her home.

4. In what year did World War I end?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1914.

5. Why does Ida allow Ninuzzu to have a dog?
(a) Because she wants him to stay at home.
(b) Because she feels guilty about her second son.
(c) Because she thinks it will help his behavioral problems.
(d) Because she is afraid of what he will do if she says no.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it, in the novel, when Gunther is introduced?

2. Where does Ida stash her life savings during the air raids?

3. What object does the German soldier give to Ida?

4. Where does Ida go to mingle with Jews?

5. What is changing about Nino's behavior, in 1942?

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