Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When little Eva worried about her parents fighting, what did her father tell her about their marriage that soothed Eva's worries?
(a) "Our marriage is as strong as the Chinese Wall."
(b) "Your mother just isn't bright."
(c) "I never should have married your mother."
(d) "I'm the man of the house."

2. What theater troupe came to Vancouver to perform Macbeth?
(a) Yale Rep.
(b) Old Vic.
(c) A group from Broadway.
(d) London Troupe.

3. How did Eva's mother and father prefer her to dress when in Poland?
(a) In "sports outfits" meaning shorts or long pants.
(b) In colorful clothes.
(c) In fancy dresses.
(d) In clothes that are too large.

4. What did Eva believe was the most important thing about speech?
(a) It could be sloppy and still understood.
(b) It was only good in Polish.
(c) It was not helpful in communication.
(d) It was a class signifier.

5. What did Eva and Alinka discuss on their way home from school as they dawdled along Main Street?
(a) The problems with their mom and dad.
(b) Boys.
(c) Other Jewish families in Vancouver.
(d) Tupperware or a blouse or an embroidered collar -- things in the store windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eva and her sister have sewn into the pockets of their skirts when they sailed for Canada?

2. What is unique about Orlovska's apartment that let Eva know that they had more money than her family?

3. Who did the Wydra's stay with when they arrived in Vancouver?

4. What was the Canadian version of McDonald's?

5. What did Eva's mother have an aversion to teaching her daughter?

(see the answer key)

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