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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many guests have attended Maryna's celebration party?
(a) 15.
(b) 27.
(c) 45.
(d) 105.

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

3. What is Maryna wearing at the celebration party after her performance?
(a) A sage green robe.
(b) A sequin-studded dress.
(c) A tutu.
(d) A dark green suit.

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

5. Who is the man in the felt hat Maryna meets in Bremen?
(a) Her ex-husband, Heinrich Zalezowska.
(b) Her student, Krystyna.
(c) Her friend, Jacob Weisner.
(d) Her school teacher, Henryk Klein.

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

7. What does the little boy ask for when dinner is served?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Candy.
(c) Cake.
(d) Broccoli.

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

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

10. What does Bogdan offer as a toast?
(a) "Friendship and solidarity."
(b) "Togetherness and happiness."
(c) "Break a leg!"
(d) "The performance of a lifetime."

11. What book does Julian bring with to read aboard the ship?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
(b) Tocqueville's Democracy in America.
(c) Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.
(d) Charles Dickens' Bleak House.

12. What does Ryszard give to Maryna after her performance?
(a) A bouquet of roses.
(b) A bouquet of silk flowers.
(c) A bouquet of peonies.
(d) A bouquet of orchids.

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

14. In what theatre does Maryna normally perform?
(a) The Orpheum Theatre of Rome.
(b) The Majestic Theatre of Paris.
(c) The Krakow Theatre of Poland.
(d) The Imperial Theatre of Warsaw.

15. What announcement did Maryna wish she had made at the party?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is leaving.
(d) She is happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the ship sailing to America?

3. What year do the characters leave for Zakopane?

4. During what play was Lincoln assassinated?

5. What happens on the ship to draw Maryna's attention away from her introspection?

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