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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. Why does Booth say he talk so much about his father?
(a) To talk about anything else is pointless.
(b) To talk about his brother John makes him cry.
(c) To talk about his brother John makes him furious.
(d) To talk about anyone else is boring.

2. What kind of healthy dessert does Daunta learn to make and prepare for the immigrants?
(a) Shortcake made with soy
(b) Cheesecake made with tofu.
(c) Custard flavored with strawberry juice.
(d) Custard flavored with chocolate.

3. Who does Maryna finally get to perform with on stage?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Sir Charles Rathbone.
(c) Edwin Booth.
(d) Rhett Butler.

4. What does Ryszard witness while on Market Street?
(a) Bogdan exiting a carriage.
(b) The murder of the stockbroker by the Guatemalan.
(c) A bank robbery by Maryna's Guatemalan admirer.
(d) Maryna kissing the flirting stockbroker.

5. From what Shakespearean play does Maryna quote to Halek?
(a) Othello.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) As You Like It.
(d) A Midsummer's Night Dream

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the telegram Maryna receives from Bogdan?

2. After shooting President Lincoln, what does Edwin say his brother John does?

3. How long did Booth's retirement last?

4. What does Wanda do while the others are touring the land?

5. How does Maryna burn her hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Wanda attempts suicide, how do the members of the commune react to her attempt?

2. In Chapter Seven, the narrator says "and she would tell many lies." Why does Maryna begin to tell lies? What does she lie about? What are some of the lies she tells and to whom?

3. In Chapter Six, the communal group begins to break up. Where do people go? Does anyone join another commune? Do any of the group remain in California?

4. Mr. Warnock uses a devise by which he fills the theatre. What does he do, and why? How does Maryna react to it? Does it work?

5. How does Maryna define utopia? How does it compare to a marriage in her mind?

6. In Chapter Eight, Maryna talks about her "newly reconstituted family." Who are the members of the family, and what roles do each of these people play in Maryna's life? What does Maryna declare to Bogdan about her life with this family?

7. What story does Ryszard write based on the events at the circus? What is his purpose for writing his story?

8. Maryna and her family travel back to Poland to see their friends and family. How does the author tell the story of their trip? What comes across in the description of the visit? What important pieces of information are presented?

9. What does Julian's wife, Wanda, do when she arrives on their land? How is this typical of the character as she is portrayed by the narrator?

10. At the end of Chapter Eight, Maryna and Bogdan have a conversation about their relationship. What has each come to recognize about his and herself and about each other? Does this seem genuine on both of their parts?

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