3. Where does Ida spend the last nine years of her life?
(a) In her apartment.
(b) In a nursing home.
(c) In an asylum.
(d) With a relative.

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

5. What special item does Ida buy for Useppe in 1946?
(a) A radio.
(b) New boots.
(c) A television.
(d) A new coat.

6. Which American president took over in 1945?
(a) Carter.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) Truman.

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

8. What happens to Bella after Useppe's death?
(a) She is adopted by another family.
(b) She is kept by Ida.
(c) She becomes a stray.
(d) She is euthanized.

9. Where does Davide deliver his lecture in 1947?
(a) A tavern.
(b) A college.
(c) A military barracks.
(d) His home.

10. What type of food does Useppe buy for himself and Bella during one of their adventures in the city?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Pretzels.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Ice cream.

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

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

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

14. What does Ida do, for the first time, in 1946?
(a) She goes to a bar.
(b) She leaves Rome.
(c) She votes.
(d) She celebrates Christmas.

15. Where was Segre's family killed during the war?
(a) Auschwitz-Birkenau.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Auschwitz-Manowitz.
(d) Bergen-Belsen.