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In America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Maryna writing in Chapter 4?
(a) Henryk.
(b) Herself.
(c) Bogdan.
(d) Heinrich.

2. Who is Krystyna?
(a) Bogdan's daughter from his first marriage.
(b) Piotr's older sister.
(c) The maid.
(d) The young actress studying with Maryna.

3. What other book does Maryna plan to read on the ship?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) The Stage.
(c) Collette.
(d) Villett.

4. When do Ryszard and Julian leave for America?
(a) Mid October.
(b) Late January.
(c) Late June.
(d) Early September.

5. Where are the people in the steerage section taken?
(a) To Ellis Island for processing.
(b) To Castle Clinton for interrogation and examination.
(c) To lower Manhattan for further instructions.
(d) To New Jersey.

6. What are some of the things Maryna, Aniela, and Piotr see on their excursion from New York?
(a) Radio, gas automobiles, and vacuum cleaner.
(b) Automobile, blender, and vacuum cleaner.
(c) Telephone, typewriter, and copy machine.
(d) Telephone, color television, and answering machine.

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

8. During what play was Lincoln assassinated?
(a) A Man for All Seasons.
(b) Our Town.
(c) Our Right to Fight
(d) Our American Cousin.

9. Who is hosting the celebration party for Maryna?
(a) Ryszard.
(b) Bogdan
(c) Henryk.
(d) Piotr.

10. Who does Maryna invite to join them in Zakopane?
(a) Ryszard.
(b) Mr. Zalezowski.
(c) Krystyana.
(d) Gabriela Ebert.

11. What happens to the Schobert family of Henryk's story?
(a) They all move to Brook Farm.
(b) They all die, except a three year old, of poisoning.
(c) They all die on the way to California.
(d) They all survive a stomach flu.

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

13. At the celebration party, what language is being spoken by the guests?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Polish.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Russian.

14. What happens on the ship to draw Maryna's attention away from her introspection?
(a) The ship hits a rock.
(b) Bogdan disappears.
(c) The captain asks her to dance.
(d) A man falls overboard.

15. What is Wanda's reason for going to California?
(a) Because Maryna has asked her to go.
(b) Because she is tired of Poland.
(c) Because her husband wants to go.
(d) Because she wants a new life.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Maryna first meet Bogdan's grandmother?

2. What is the name of the ship the immigrants eventually take to Panama?

3. In what theatre does Maryna normally perform?

4. For what newspaper is Ryzsard a correspondent?

5. Why does the captain of the ship ask Ryszard not to go to the steerage section again?

(see the answer keys)

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