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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Brda?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Bydgoszcz.
(c) Toruń.
(d) Vistula.

2. How many granddaughters does Gemma have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. What does Magda offer to do for Becca in Chapter 22?
(a) Introduce her to some eligible men.
(b) Drive her to the neighboring city.
(c) Cook her an authentic Polish dish.
(d) Turn the trip into a touristy affair.

4. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?
(a) He is a friend of the family.
(b) He came to America as a refugee, much like Gemma did.
(c) He has worked at the town hall since WWII.
(d) He speaks Polish.

5. According to what the family knows in Chapter 4, when did Gemma come to America?
(a) As a child in the 1920's.
(b) In the early 1950's.
(c) Prior to the outbreak of WWII.
(d) During WWII.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mike?

2. What has Eve always thought to be Gemma's real name?

3. What is Gemma's room number at the nursing home?

4. Who do Becca and Magda find that tells them about the concentration camp in Chelmo?

5. According to Gemma, what is still clinging to the palace walls when the prince arrives there?

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