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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. What language did Eva begin writing in when she began taking writing seriously?
(a) Polish.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) English.

2. Where did the Wydras live inside the house in which they stayed when they arrived in Vancouver?
(a) The spare bedroom.
(b) The attic.
(c) The basement.
(d) The "family" room.

3. What did Mrs. Steiner disapprove of that Eva's father did?
(a) He started a junk company.
(b) He quit his job at the lumber mill.
(c) He drank.
(d) He left his wife.

4. How did the Wydra's travel from the Canadian port city to Vancouver?
(a) By plane.
(b) By car.
(c) By ship.
(d) By train.

5. What kind of home did Eva's parents buy in Canada?
(a) A small "stucco" house.
(b) An ocean cottage.
(c) A two story lap-board house.
(d) A large brick house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Eva saw a black man on her travels to Vancouver, who did she think he looked like?

2. On Eva's voyage of self-improvement, what two historical figures did she want to follow?

3. What are Eva and Alinka dressed in when they arrive in Vancouver?

4. Where did Eva decide to attend college for her undergraduate degree?

5. What novel did John Fowles write that influenced Eva?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Eva mean when she claimed to have "no interior language?"

2. When Eva dreamed of staying in Poland, how did she imagine her life would have been had she stayed? What was "normal" to Eva and why did she believe that life in Poland would have been "normal?"

3. Shortly after the Wydra's arrived in Canada, Eva had a bad dream. What was it and why was it significant?

4. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?

5. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"

6. Once in Canada, how did Eva keep her privacy? What did she hold back? How was she careful in what she said about the difficulties that her family was facing?

7. How did Canada's work ethic affect Eva's father and his view of himself?

8. In Eva's attempt at secrecy, what role did Mrs. Steiner play? Why did Eva place her is this position? What characteristics did Mrs. Steiner have that made Eva behave differently towards her?

9. When did Eva realize that discussing communism with her classmates was a waste of time?

10. When Eva and her family arrived in Canada, how did Eva view the two parts of her life?

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