3. Where was the Nazi-Fascist Republic of Salo formed in 1943?
(a) Western Germany.
(b) Eastern Germany.
(c) Southern Italy.
(d) Northern Italy.

4. How does Ida react when Nino steals food?
(a) She is sad, but realizes that it must be done.
(b) She refuses to eat it.
(c) She gets angry and throws him out of the house.
(d) She is angry with him for stealing food when they can afford to buy it.

5. 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.

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

7. What does Ida name her second son?
(a) Useppe.
(b) Ninuzzu.
(c) Nino.
(d) Alfio.

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

9. What can Nino do, which Ida cannot?
(a) Sing.
(b) Go to school.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Travel freely in the city.

10. Who was not one of the three world leaders to meet at the summit in Teheran?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Churchill.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Roosevelt.

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

12. What health problem plagued Ida as a child?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Ear infections.
(c) Fevers.
(d) Seizures.

13. 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) Move herself and Useppe to a rented room.
(c) Buy Useppe new clothes.
(d) Stock up on food and trade goods.

14. How does Useppe react to the girl that Nino brings home?
(a) He is afraid of her.
(b) He is angry at Nino.
(c) He is fascinated by her.
(d) He is jealous of the time Nino spends with her.

15. In what U.S. city did the first nuclear reactor begin operation, in 1942?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.