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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eva returns home to Vancouver for her first summer vacation from college, what was her best relief?
(a) Talking to her mother.
(b) Talking to her father.
(c) Talking to Allinka.
(d) Being alone.

2. When did Eva's family attend synagogue in Poland?
(a) Every Saturday.
(b) Every Friday evening.
(c) Once a year on the High Holidays.
(d) Four times a year on Holidays.

3. Who died in 1956 on a visit to Moscow?
(a) President Reagan.
(b) President DeGaul.
(c) Poland's president, Bierut.
(d) President Eisenhower.

4. What did the girls wear at Rice University according to the author?
(a) Slacks tapered at the ankle.
(b) Jeans and white shirts with Peter Pan collars.
(c) Slacks with boots.
(d) Tartan skirts and bobby socks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than a pianist, what did Eva declare that she would like to be when she grew up?

2. Which close relative of Eva's mother died during the war in the gas chambers?

3. After Eva's parents worked their business out of their basement, where did they move the business?

4. What was Jacek driving when Eva visited Cracow?

5. What did Eva's friend think that Barry Goldwater was right about?

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