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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Maryna first meet Bogdan's grandmother?
(a) In 1840 when Piotr is first born.
(b) In 1870 when she and Bogdan are to be wed.
(c) In 1930 when she and Bogdan are to be wed.
(d) In 1915 when they all leave for America.

2. When is the story set?
(a) Early 1800's.
(b) Early 1920's.
(c) Late 1800's.
(d) Late 1700's.

3. Who does the dinner conversation center around?
(a) Praise for Maryna's performance.
(b) Praise for the sumptuous meal.
(c) Praise for Winston Churchill.
(d) Praise for the Polish king.

4. What does Maryna declare at the end of Chapter One?
(a) "I yearn for a better life."
(b) "I am hungry and confused."
(c) "I am too old to be a good actress any longer."
(d) "I am muddleheaded and tired of acting."

5. What does Henryk teach Piotr when he comes to visit?
(a) How to bake a cake.
(b) How to shoot a gun.
(c) How to bandage a dog's paw.
(d) Darwinism/evolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Countess, Bogdan, and Maryna drink on their farewell visit?

2. Who is Krystyna?

3. What promise does Maryna make the Dowanger Countess the first time they meet?

4. What Shakespearean play is Maryna reciting at dinner?

5. Who does Maryna rush back to Krakow to see?

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