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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1943-10, 1944 January - December, and 1944-1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does Ida have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 1.

2. In early 1944, what news does Ida get regarding Nino and Carlo?
(a) They are fine, and still nearby.
(b) They are fine, but no longer in the area.
(c) No one has heard from them, and their fate is unknown.
(d) They have been killed.

3. What object does the German soldier give to Ida?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A flower.
(d) A pocketwatch.

4. What happened to Rome during the bombing of Italian cities, as of 1943?
(a) Only the poor areas had been affected.
(b) Only the rich areas had been affected.
(c) It had been devastated.
(d) It had been spared, thus far.

5. Why does Nino ignore the alarms and sirens going off in the city?
(a) Because he thinks they are only drills.
(b) Because he doesn't understand what they mean.
(c) Because he feels sure that Rome is safe.
(d) Because he thinks the stories of what is happening to the Jews are exagerrated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gunther's profession?

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

3. What city was burned to the ground by the Nazis in 1943?

4. What problem did the Italian Expeditionary Corps face, in 1942?

5. What does Ida begin doing when the air raid alarms go off, in 1943?

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