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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. What is pitchblende?
2. What are the boys in the opening scene of the story playing with?
3. Why don't the Curies ask the university or French government for a grant?
4. What is Manya's personal ambition?
5. What does Bronya tell her father to do with some of the money her father has set aside?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whose research has Pierre been watching and what did that research yield?
2. What discovery does Marie make about radium?
3. Who is Casimir Dluski and what is this character suspected of doing?
4. What discovery does Pierre make about radium and what is this discovery called?
5. What is Marie's one and only goal?
6. Where does Marie now live and how does she spend her pension?
7. Who invites Pierre to give a lecture on radium and why is it special that Marie attends with him?
8. What is Mrs. William Brown Meloney surprised to find out about Marie's lab and what does she do about it?
9. What marks Manya's adolescence the most?
10. What happens to Manya's father's resources and why does this occur?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A drive to pursue a single passion despite all obstacles seems to define many successful people. Write an essay describing the positive and negative aspects of having this type of drive. Do you believe you have this drive? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways is her celebrity status devastating to Marie? In what ways does Marie utilize her celebrity status? Do you approve of how Marie handled her status as a celebrity? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Some identify that Marie was a great woman more than a figure. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Do you believe her gender is important? Why do you feel this way?
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