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

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

3. Trade union leaders were assassinated, in 1947, in what city?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Nice.
(c) Rome.
(d) Venice.

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

5. Who is Black Hand?
(a) Davide's nephew.
(b) Bella's uncle.
(c) Nino's cousin.
(d) Filomena's brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The trial in Nuremberg ended with how many death sentences for war criminals?

3. After venturing to the empty Ghetto, Ida dreams of searching for what object?

4. Davide becomes addicted to what substance?

5. How does Useppe react to the Allied soldiers' arrival in Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Nino killed?

2. What does Davide say about Jesus, during his tavern lecture?

3. What happens to Hitler in 1945?

4. What were the Nuremberg trials?

5. What happens to Ida after Useppe's death?

6. How does Useppe's behavior change after seeing the disturbing newspaper photos, and his exposure to public school?

7. What health problem does Useppe develop in 1946, and how does he respond?

8. How does Nino's outlook on life change after the end of the war?

9. How does Useppe die?

10. Why was Davide alienated from his family?

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