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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical condition does Ida pretend to have, to cover up her second pregnancy?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Colitis.
(c) Gallstones.
(d) Arthritis.

2. What happened to Carlo's family, which made him suddenly so angry and violent?
(a) They were sent to a concentration camp.
(b) They were enlisted in the German military.
(c) They were deported.
(d) They were killed.

3. What does the drunken German soldier do to Ida?
(a) Beats her up.
(b) Rapes her.
(c) Robs her.
(d) Reports her.

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

5. What rules were created by the new ordinance which went into effect at the end of 1943?
(a) All food would be rationed, and could no longer be bought.
(b) Any and all Jews found in the vicinity of Rome would be immediately deported.
(c) Jews could no longer have jobs or transact business in Italy.
(d) Jewish possessions could be confiscated and divided among victims of air raids.

6. What country was devastated by attacks in 1941 as a result of its refusal to ally with Germany?
(a) Yugoslavia.
(b) The Czech Republic.
(c) Italy.
(d) Poland.

7. How does Ninuzzu feel about his baby brother?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Proud.

8. How do the workers and patrons at Remo's treat Gunther?
(a) With unenthusiastic courtesy.
(b) With distrust and fear.
(c) With genuine hospitality.
(d) With hatred and violence.

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

10. The period from 1900 to 1905 marked the beginning of what?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) The Geneva Convention.
(c) The atomic century.
(d) World War I.

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

12. Who arrives with a message for Carlo Vivaldi, during one of his nights at the shelter?
(a) A German soldier.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A monk.
(d) A police officer.

13. What year is it, in the novel, when Gunther is introduced?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1914.

14. When confronted by Nino, Carlo claims to be a proponent of what political philosophy?
(a) Oligarchism.
(b) Anarchism.
(c) Nazism.
(d) Fascism.

15. Why does Ida find herself missing the Thousand?
(a) The shelter is too empty without them.
(b) They helped her with the cooking and cleaning.
(c) She does not trust her new roommates.
(d) They helped her look after Useppe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In early 1944, what news does Ida get regarding Nino and Carlo?

2. How does Useppe react to the girl that Nino brings home?

3. What is Ida able to do, as a result of the money she finds in Eppetondo's mattress?

4. In what year are Jews excluded from business and employment?

5. How old is Ninuzzu in Chapter 3?

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