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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. Ida's parents raised her to be what religion?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Protestant.
(d) Catholic.

2. Of what nationality is Gunther?
(a) Jewish.
(b) German.
(c) Prussian.
(d) Italian.

3. What is Useppe's greatest pleasure, as a baby?
(a) Going outside.
(b) Playing with his favorite toy.
(c) Seeing his big brother.
(d) Watching television.

4. How does Ninuzzu feel about his baby brother?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Proud.
(d) Happy.

5. Where does Nora die?
(a) In her home.
(b) In a concentration camp.
(c) In the Jewish ghetto.
(d) Fleeing toward the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country was devastated by attacks in 1941 as a result of its refusal to ally with Germany?

2. In what city did the failed assassination attempt against Hitler take place?

3. What rules were created by the new ordinance which went into effect at the end of 1943?

4. Haile Selassie was restored to the throne of what nation in 1941?

5. What nation did Italy and Germany cooperatively attack, in 1941?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What important object does Nino lose in 1942?

3. What is the general worldwide trend in the war, according to the history presented in 1943?

4. Who is Carulina?

5. How does Nino treat his mother when he is 16?

6. How is Gunther described?

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

8. How does Useppe sometimes affect Nino's mood?

9. How does the author set the stage for the novel's action, in the first chapter?

10. What was the Italian Racial Law?

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