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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ryszard meet at a bar in a brothel?
(a) An author who wrote The Communistic Societies of the United States.
(b) An author who wrote The Streets of New York.
(c) An author who wrote for the New York Times.
(d) An author who works for the London Times.

2. Where did Bogdan and Maryana dine on their night out alone in New York City?
(a) Kreis'.
(b) Ruth's Chris.
(c) Delmonico's.
(d) The Plaza.

3. What do the Countess, Bogdan, and Maryna drink on their farewell visit?
(a) Hot buttered rum.
(b) Hot butter beer.
(c) Hot beer with cream and white cheese.
(d) Hot toddies.

4. How long do the newer steamships take to cross the Atlantic to America?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Twelve days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

5. What does Ryszard find when he goes below to the steerage portion of the ship?
(a) Overcrowding and wretched conditions.
(b) Dinner being served in the dining hall.
(c) Foreigners preparing to eat dinner.
(d) A smoking room filled with men.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the man in the felt hat Maryna meets in Bremen?

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

4. What announcement did Maryna wish she had made at the party?

5. Who is called a "national symbol?"

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