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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 does Giuseppe die?
(a) Cirrhosis.
(b) Old age.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Anheurysm.

2. What does Nino decide to do, in 1943?
(a) Flee to Germany.
(b) Join a military battalion.
(c) Get married.
(d) Get a job.

3. In Chapter 1, the author briefly discusses the discoveries pertaining to what?
(a) The structure of matter.
(b) Politics and sociology.
(c) The workings of the human brain.
(d) The art of war.

4. How does Alfio die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cirrhosis.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cancer.

5. What problem did the Italian Expeditionary Corps face, in 1942?
(a) They were inadequately prepared for winter in Russia.
(b) They were vastly outnumbered by the Germans.
(c) Their commander was unskilled and inexperienced.
(d) Their weapons and technology were not as advanced as those of the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ida give Nino, which is a symbol of freedom to him?

2. What does Carlo Vivaldi often practice?

3. What nation did Italy and Germany cooperatively attack, in 1941?

4. What happened to Mussolini in late 1943?

5. How old is Ida Mancuso when she is introduced?

(see the answer key)

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