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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wanda do while the others are touring the land?
(a) She touches a scorpion.
(b) She touches a beaver-tail cactus.
(c) She tries to get back on the train.
(d) She begins to cook dinner.

2. What are the words Maryna at the end of the book?
(a) "That's enough, Edwin, dear Edwin. Stop, Edwin."
(b) "You remind me of Ryszard, my love."
(c) "I have fallen in love with you since I was a child."
(d) "I no longer want to act with you on the stage."

3. What is the name of the new eau de cologne in New York?
(a) Maryna.
(b) Eau de Maryna.
(c) Polish Water.
(d) Viva Maryna!

4. To where does Maryna travel for her first performances outside of San Francisco?
(a) Los Angeles, California.
(b) Salt Lake City, Utah.
(c) Virginia City, Nevada.
(d) Kansas City, Kansas.

5. What does Bogdan want Piotr to pursue rather than piano lessons?
(a) His interest in engineering.
(b) His interest in literature.
(c) His interest in sports.
(d) His interest in mathmatics.

6. Where is Ryszard when Bogdan comes to meet Maryna in New York in January?
(a) He has returned to Poland.
(b) He has moved to New York to live.
(c) He has traveled to Virginia.
(d) He has stayed in San Francisco.

7. What does Booth object to in Maryna's performance the same evening?
(a) Her hair is a mess.
(b) She forgot her lines.
(c) She touches him on the shoulder.
(d) She missed a cue.

8. Who are Good H and Bad H?
(a) Henryk and Heinrich.
(b) Hollis and Hylford.
(c) Henry and Hank.
(d) Henryk and Haldoff.

9. Which two members of the commune are interested in the new commune north of them?
(a) Danuta and Cyprian.
(b) Julian and Wanda.
(c) Barbara and Alecsander.
(d) Ryszard and Jakub.

10. In what is Sarah Bernhardt rumored to sleep?
(a) A circular bed.
(b) A bath tub.
(c) A satin lined coffin.
(d) A pile of three mattresses.

11. Who is Angus Barton?
(a) The manager of the San Francisco Grand Theatre.
(b) The manager of the California Theatre.
(c) The manager of the Imperial Theatre.
(d) A fellow actor.

12. When Bogdan makes his last journal entry in mid-June, what has happened to the commune?
(a) Everyone has begun to leave, including Maryna.
(b) They have been given money to open a winery.
(c) The land has been sold out from under them.
(d) The neighboring commune has asked them to join together.

13. What happens to Edwin Booth at McVicker's Theatre in Chicago?
(a) James Booth comes onto the stage and announces Lincoln's death.
(b) Mark Gray attempts to shoot him dead.
(c) He forgets his lines and has to be taken off the stage screaming.
(d) He is booed off the stage for being John Booth's brother.

14. How long did Booth's retirement last?
(a) Six years.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Less than six months.
(d) Two years.

15. What lesson does Bogdan admit to learning from running the commune?
(a) He is not a businessman.
(b) He is not an inventor.
(c) He is not a farmer.
(d) He is not a good father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maryna find waiting for her when she checks in to her hotel?

2. What does the group decide in their commune meeting in May?

3. Where does Maryna stay in San Francisco?

4. What does Booth's father do in the wings before going on stage?

5. What do the immigrants have for their first meal in the new home?

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