2. What is Useppe's greatest pleasure, as a baby?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Going outside.
(c) Seeing his big brother.
(d) Playing with his favorite toy.

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

4. Civilians and cities in Europe were destroyed by what types of bombing?
(a) Napalming.
(b) Firebombing.
(c) Carpet bombing.
(d) Nuclear bombing.

5. How does Useppe react to seeing the cattle cars full of people?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He doesn't react at all.
(c) He cries.
(d) He is horrified.

6. How does Gunther feel about his upcoming trip?
(a) Scared.
(b) Excited.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Excited and scared.

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

8. Who is Alfio?
(a) Nora's uncle.
(b) Ida's brother-in-law.
(c) Ida's husband.
(d) Giuseppe's brother.

9. What is Ida able to do, as a result of the money she finds in Eppetondo's mattress?
(a) Pay others to help her with Useppe.
(b) Buy Useppe new clothes.
(c) Stock up on food and trade goods.
(d) Move herself and Useppe to a rented room.

10. Gandhi was arrested by troops from what nation, in 1942?
(a) Britain.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) The United States.

11. What does Ida give Nino, which is a symbol of freedom to him?
(a) Permission to get a job.
(b) A brochure for a new school.
(c) His own car.
(d) His own key to the house.

12. Haile Selassie was restored to the throne of what nation in 1941?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Greece.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Ethiopia.

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

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

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