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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 was Eva's mother's best friend?
(a) Pani Clois.
(b) Pani Ruta.
(c) Pani Ovantrain.
(d) Pani Judith.

2. What story of success did Eva's father hear from a man who spoke Yiddish about a Polish Jew who came to Canada?
(a) He produced Polish pickles and made a fortune.
(b) He went to work in a restaurant and worked his way up from dishwasher.
(c) He built houses and made a great living.
(d) He sold all his possessions and bought a lumber yard.

3. How did Mr. Ostropov show what he meant by "life?"
(a) Bach exercises.
(b) Czerny exercises for the piano.
(c) Scales.
(d) Mozart's music.

4. What was a familiar arch in Cracow which functioned as a gateway to the old city?
(a) Cracow Gate.
(b) Entrance Gate.
(c) Florianska Gate.
(d) Banieczki Gate.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the Steiner's house in Vancouver?

3. What did Mrs. Steiner disapprove of that Eva's father did?

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

5. Where did Eva and her family go on an autumn afternoon in 1958?

(see the answer key)

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