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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in Canada supervised Eva's musical progress?
(a) Mrs. Rubenstein.
(b) Mrs. Steiner.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mrs. Berg.

2. How long did Mr. Ostropov's lessons run?
(a) 1 hour and 1/2.
(b) 1 hour on the dot.
(c) Sometimes up to 3 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. Other than a pianist, what did Eva declare that she would like to be when she grew up?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A writer.
(c) A mother.
(d) An actress.

4. What was Mr. Ostropov involved in politically back in Russia?
(a) The Polish uprising.
(b) The War of '68.
(c) The Russian Revolution of 1905.
(d) WWII.

5. What could Eva NOT afford to do at Christmas when she was in college?
(a) To rent an apartment.
(b) To buy a car.
(c) Buy Christmas gifts for her Christian friends.
(d) Afford the trip home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game did most teenage parties devolve into that made Eva feel that she was among a strange tribe of adolescents?

2. Why was Alinka receiving more of a Jewish education in Canada than Eva?

3. When Eva went out with her new friends in Canada, what was the boy wearing who teased Eva and called her a "foreign student?"

4. What was another word for "cuppings?"

5. Where did Eva's family take vacations when she was young in Poland?

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