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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 does Nino tell his girlfriend about his and Useppe's fathers?
(a) His father is Chinese, and Useppe's is a Sheik.
(b) His father is a soldier, and Useppe's is a philosopher.
(c) His father is a Sheik, and Useppe's is a Chinese Mandarin.
(d) His father is a philosopher, and Useppe's is a soldier.

2. After venturing to the empty Ghetto, Ida dreams of searching for what object?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A ring.
(c) A watch.
(d) A music box.

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

4. What item do Ida and Useppe acquire in 1947?
(a) A house.
(b) A telephone.
(c) A radio.
(d) A television.

5. Who was not one of the world leaders that met after World War II to define the peace and new boundaries?
(a) Churchill.
(b) Truman.
(c) Hirohito.
(d) Stalin.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Nino send Ida a postcard, in late 1944?

2. From what medical condition does Useppe begin to suffer in 1946?

3. Where does Davide deliver his lecture in 1947?

4. According to Davide, who was the ultimate anarchist?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Nino killed?

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

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

4. What were the Nuremberg trials?

5. How does Useppe die?

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

7. What relationship develops between Bella and Useppe in 1947?

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

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

10. How does Ida feel about doctors?

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