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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ida's mother, Nora, change about her name?
(a) The accent mark.
(b) The number of letters in her name.
(c) The spelling.
(d) The hyphen.

2. Where is Gunther from?
(a) Bergen-Belsen.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Belize.
(d) Auschwitz.

3. In early 1944, what news does Ida get regarding Nino and Carlo?
(a) They are fine, but no longer in the area.
(b) No one has heard from them, and their fate is unknown.
(c) They have been killed.
(d) They are fine, and still nearby.

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

5. What happens to the Duce's son-in-law, in January of 1944?
(a) He is arrested.
(b) He is taken prisoner.
(c) He flees the country.
(d) He is executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Civilians and cities in Europe were destroyed by what types of bombing?

2. What object is Carulina's prized possession?

3. In what year did World War I begin?

4. What happened to Carlo's family, which made him suddenly so angry and violent?

5. What does Carlo Vivaldi often practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to the Jews in the ghetto, in 1941?

2. How is Gunther described?

3. What happens when the monk arrives at the shelter?

4. What does Carlo tell Nino about his past, when they first meet?

5. Where is Gunther, at the start of the novel, and where is he going?

6. What does Nino do for his little brother when Useppe is very young?

7. How are Ida's parents characterized?

8. What concerns does Ida have about Nino and herself, in 1940?

9. How does Ida and Useppe's living situation change in 1944?

10. How does Ida respond when she learns that she is pregnant with Useppe?

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