History Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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History Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gunther from?

2. What health problem plagued Ida as a child?

3. How do the workers and patrons at Remo's treat Gunther?

4. What does the drunken German soldier do to Ida?

5. What is Ida's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Useppe respond when he is left alone by Ida as a baby?

2. What new ordinance is passed, in 1943, regarding the Jews, and how does it affect Ida?

3. How are Ida's parents characterized?

4. What happens when Gunther goes into Remo's in the first chapter?

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

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

7. What changes come over Nino, in 1942?

8. What concerns does Ida have about Nino and herself, in 1940?

9. How does Italy's government change in 1943?

10. What news does Remo bring Ida, regarding Nino and the other revolutionaries, at the beginning of 1944?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the historical information presented in the novel is accurate, but it is presented in a way that allows the author to back up her own points. Does the author's presentation of the historical facts change the way the reader interprets those facts? Is the author's use of historical facts to flesh out the story effective? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Ida has a deep-seated fear of doctors and electricity, which interferes with Useppe's treatment. Why does she have these fears? Are they reasonable? Is she simply trying to protect her son, or giving into irrational fears? Why? Are these fears well-founded? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The author includes a great deal of history with the fiction in the novel. Why does she provide so much background information? How does it affect readers' interpretation and understanding of the novel? Why? Are there details in the novel which would be less clear if this information was not provided? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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