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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1947 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ida gets a job, in 1944, teaching Italian to soldiers from what country?
(a) Russia.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Germany.
(d) The United States.

2. What object does Nino lose in 1942?
(a) His first teddy bear.
(b) Gunther's knife.
(c) His father's tie clip.
(d) His pocketwatch.

3. Davide Segre is the real name of which member of the revolutionary band?
(a) Pyotr.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Quattro.
(d) Ace of Hearts.

4. Why does Nino move back into Ida's home in 1946?
(a) He can no longer afford to pay his rent.
(b) He is caring for Ida while she is sick.
(c) He is hiding from his enemies.
(d) He has a fight with his landlord.

5. Why does Ida allow Useppe to wander freely with Bella?
(a) She wants to have the time alone.
(b) She feels that he is smart enough not to get into trouble.
(c) She wants him to be like other boys.
(d) She feels that their neighborhood is safe enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Haile Selassie was restored to the throne of what nation in 1941?

2. Who is Ninuzzu?

3. What is the name of Nino's second dog?

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

5. The period from 1900 to 1905 marked the beginning of what?

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