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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Hitler, at the end of World War II?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He fled and was not found for years.
(c) He was assassinated.
(d) He was taken prisoner.

2. Which of Useppe's features appears unusual, starting in 1947?
(a) His hair.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His lips.
(d) His mouth.

3. What is the name of Nino's second dog?
(a) Bella.
(b) Beast.
(c) Blitz.
(d) Belsen.

4. Why does the doctor feel, in the last chapter, that neither Useppe nor Ida has long to live?
(a) He knew that they both had terminal illnesses.
(b) He saw the goodbyes in their eyes.
(c) He knew that the German army was advancing their way.
(d) He saw how weak and malnourished they were.

5. What does Useppe ask his mother not to tell Nino?
(a) That Useppe and Ida are homeless.
(b) That Useppe isn't doing well in school.
(c) That Useppe had a seizure.
(d) That Useppe hates dogs.

6. Which American president died in 1945?
(a) Carter.
(b) Reagan.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Roosevelt.

7. Where is Davide Segre's family home?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Rome.
(c) Mantua.
(d) Nice.

8. Bella brings Useppe home at what time each day?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Bed time.
(c) Supper time.
(d) Lunch time.

9. According to Davide, who was the ultimate anarchist?
(a) Christ.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Mussolini.
(d) Stalin.

10. Why does Useppe love newspapers?
(a) Because he can draw on them.
(b) Because of all the pictures.
(c) Because they can be made into hats.
(d) Because of the way they smell.

11. How does Useppe respond when the doctor won't let him take the animal out of its cage?
(a) He scratches himself.
(b) He kicks the doctor.
(c) He throws the cage.
(d) He cries.

12. How does Useppe react to the Allied soldiers' arrival in Rome?
(a) With delight.
(b) With fright.
(c) With apprehension.
(d) With sadness.

13. How does Bella save Useppe's life?
(a) She attacks a would-be kidnapper.
(b) She keeps him from drowning.
(c) She brings him his medicine.
(d) She pulls him from a burning building.

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

15. Scimo tells Useppe that he is too little to accompany Scimo where?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To a brothel.
(c) To the store.
(d) On a ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Due to widespread hunger, Ida's paycheck is no longer enough to buy what basic food item?

2. Why doesn't Ida attend Nino's funeral?

3. How does Davide feel about God?

4. What happens to Bella after Useppe's death?

5. What does Davide tell Useppe, when Useppe visits Davide at his home for the first time?

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