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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 imagines that Nino is angry with her, after his death, for what?
(a) Giving birth to him.
(b) Not protecting him.
(c) Not taking better care of Useppe.
(d) Not stopping him from his illicit activities.

2. From where does Nino send Ida a postcard, in late 1944?
(a) Rome.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Capri.

3. Where is Davide Segre's family home?
(a) Mantua.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Nice.
(d) Rome.

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

5. How old is Scimo?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ida refuses to allow the doctor to perform what test on Useppe?

2. Ida gets a job, in 1944, teaching Italian to soldiers from what country?

3. Why does Nino move back into Ida's home in 1946?

4. Why does Useppe develop an aversion to newspapers, in 1945?

5. What special item does Ida buy for Useppe in 1946?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Useppe die?

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

3. How does Ida feel about Useppe's frequent outings alone?

4. What were the Nuremberg trials?

5. What is the situation of the few Jews who return to the Ghetto in 1945?

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

7. What happens to Hitler in 1945?

8. How does Bella save Useppe's life in 1947?

9. In what ways does Ida sacrifice her own well-being for that of her son, in 1944?

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

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