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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. After venturing to the empty Ghetto, Ida dreams of searching for what object?
(a) A watch.
(b) A music box.
(c) A ring.
(d) A shoe.

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

5. As the result of a group of women holding up a truck, Ida manages to come home with a bag of what?
(a) Meat.
(b) Flour.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Nuts.

6. What does Davide recall about the face of the man he killed?
(a) It was peaceful.
(b) It was agonized.
(c) It was childlike.
(d) It was surprised.

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

8. Who was not one of the world leaders that met after World War II to define the peace and new boundaries?
(a) Churchill.
(b) Hirohito.
(c) Truman.
(d) Stalin.

9. 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.

10. Davide Segre is the real name of which member of the revolutionary band?
(a) Ace of Hearts.
(b) Quattro.
(c) Pyotr.
(d) Moscow.

11. Why doesn't Ida attend Nino's funeral?
(a) She doesn't want to remember him that way.
(b) She doesn't want to see the other people he associated himself with.
(c) She is afraid she cannot handle it emotionally.
(d) She is so confused that she doesn't know when or where it takes place.

12. How does Useppe react when Nino is with his girlfriend under the tree?
(a) He asks a lot of questions about what they're doing.
(b) He becomes distraught.
(c) He is not phased, as he is used to it.
(d) He thinks it is funny, and wants to watch.

13. Why does Nino move back into Ida's home in 1946?
(a) He is hiding from his enemies.
(b) He has a fight with his landlord.
(c) He can no longer afford to pay his rent.
(d) He is caring for Ida while she is sick.

14. From what medical condition does Useppe begin to suffer in 1946?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Paralysis.
(c) Seizures.
(d) Anemia.

15. What animal does Useppe hear, which he thinks is saying "It's a joke"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) A squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nino is very proud of what possession in 1946?

2. Scimo admits, to Useppe, that he escaped from what?

3. Where was Segre's family killed during the war?

4. What happened to Hitler, at the end of World War II?

5. How old is Scimo?

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