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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The trial in Nuremberg ended with how many death sentences for war criminals?
(a) Six.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twelve.

3. What happened to Hitler, at the end of World War II?
(a) He fled and was not found for years.
(b) He was taken prisoner.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He was assassinated.

4. What type of food does Useppe buy for himself and Bella during one of their adventures in the city?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Pretzels.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Hot dogs.

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

6. What is not a condition from which Useppe is suffering in 1946?
(a) He has an intestinal parasite.
(b) He is small for his age.
(c) He wakes up every night with nightmares.
(d) He is pale and weak.

7. Ida gets a job, in 1944, teaching Italian to soldiers from what country?
(a) South Africa.
(b) The United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

8. Who murders Santina?
(a) Her customer.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her pimp.
(d) Her husband.

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

10. Scimo admits, to Useppe, that he escaped from what?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A reformatory.
(c) A kidnapping.
(d) A sanitarium.

11. What special item does Ida buy for Useppe in 1946?
(a) A new coat.
(b) A radio.
(c) A television.
(d) New boots.

12. To what political ideology does Remo remain loyal in 1946?
(a) Nazism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Communism.

13. What is the name of Nino's second dog?
(a) Belsen.
(b) Beast.
(c) Bella.
(d) Blitz.

14. Why does the doctor feel, in the last chapter, that neither Useppe nor Ida has long to live?
(a) He knew that the German army was advancing their way.
(b) He knew that they both had terminal illnesses.
(c) He saw how weak and malnourished they were.
(d) He saw the goodbyes in their eyes.

15. Why does Nino respect Davide?
(a) For his thinking and philosophizing.
(b) For his service to his country and people.
(c) For his cunning and street-smarts.
(d) For his courage and bravery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT a newly-changed characteristic of Nino, when he visits Ida in 1944?

2. What does Nino tell his girlfriend about his and Useppe's fathers?

3. Where does Davide deliver his lecture in 1947?

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

5. Why does Useppe love newspapers?

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