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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After traveling to America, what did Eva declare was the capitol of the United States?
2. Why was Alinka receiving more of a Jewish education in Canada than Eva?
3. How did Mr. Ostropov show what he meant by "life?"
4. Who did the Wydra's stay with when they arrived in Vancouver?
5. Where was the Steiner's house in Vancouver?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Eva's father struggle so much once the family was living in Canada?
2. When Eva and her friends would see a foreign film in Poland, what questions would they ask about the characters in the film? How does this relate to Eva's life in Canada?
3. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"
4. What role did humor play in learning a new language for the Wydra's and especially Eva? What was it like for Eva to tell a joke? What did not translate from Polish to English?
5. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?
6. 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?"
7. How did Canada's work ethic affect Eva's father and his view of himself?
8. How were Eva's views of communism different from her classmates?
9. When did Eva realize that discussing communism with her classmates was a waste of time?
10. How did Mr. Ostropov play the role of the "mad Russian?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do Eva and Alinka reassure each other as adults? Why do they need this reassurance? What are they missing that gives them the need for this? Are they happy and well-adjusted? How do trips home affect Eva's self-esteem? Why does this happen?
Essay Topic 2
What is the meaning of friendship throughout the story? For Eva, how does it change when she moves to Canada? How is friendship viewed by her parents? Compare her friendship with Basia and Penny? What are the differences? What are the similarities? Support your reasoning with examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Compare how Canada and/or America is viewed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. Begin with the family's views of life across the ocean from Cracow, and continue the journey with the family as they emigrate to Canada. Give specific examples from the book to support your statements.
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