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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julian tell Ryszard he dreams of doing in America?
(a) Getting involved in politics.
(b) Opening a dry goods store.
(c) Raising children.
(d) Disappearing from his wife.

2. For what newspaper is Ryzsard a correspondent?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Gazeta Warsaw.
(c) Gazeta Polska.
(d) The London Herald.

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

4. How long is the train trip Julian and Ryszard take to get to their final destination in America?
(a) Five days and four nights.
(b) Seven days and seven nights.
(c) Ten days and nine nights.
(d) Five days and five nights.

5. What is the first play Maryna sees as a child?
(a) Othello
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) A Doll House
(d) Don Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is called a "national symbol?"

2. What is the name of the boarder in Maryna's home who later becomes her husband?

3. Who makes the first toast to Maryna at dinner?

4. What year do the characters leave for Zakopane?

5. What does Maryna declare at the end of Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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