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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the question Ryszard finally asks Maryna the night after hearing Minnie's story?
(a) If she loves him.
(b) If she is going back to New York.
(c) If she is going to let him stay with her.
(d) If she is returning to Bogdan in California.

2. What is the name of the theatrical journal in Warsaw?
(a) The Modernist.
(b) The Artist.
(c) The Antrakt.
(d) The Prism.

3. How does Mr. Barton respond to Maryna's audition?
(a) He tells her goodbye.
(b) He applauds and tells her he will get back to her.
(c) He offers her as many weeks on the stage as she would like.
(d) He leaves the theatre and says nothing.

4. What is Ryszard's responsibility on the commune?
(a) Hunting rabbit and quail.
(b) Hunting deer.
(c) Gathering eggs from the hen house.
(d) FIshing for salmon.

5. What kind of healthy dessert does Daunta learn to make and prepare for the immigrants?
(a) Cheesecake made with tofu.
(b) Shortcake made with soy
(c) Custard flavored with chocolate.
(d) Custard flavored with strawberry juice.

6. How does Maryna burn her hand?
(a) Over the fire.
(b) On a hot cup of tea.
(c) On a hot stone.
(d) On a match.

7. What does Bogdan and Piotr find on a beach and Piotr draw in his notebook?
(a) The automobile.
(b) The steam engine.
(c) The airplane.
(d) The hot air balloon.

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

9. What is one reason Julian and Ryszard chose the spot they had for the commune?
(a) Its large living quarters.
(b) Its cattle ranch.
(c) Its proximity to a German community.
(d) Its large kitchen.

10. Who does Cyprian introduce to Bogdan?
(a) Dr. Lorenz of Societas Edenica.
(b) Dr. Williams of San Francisco.
(c) Dr. Lucas of Societas Edenica.
(d) Dr. Morgus of the local village.

11. How does Maryna find Eliza Withington?
(a) From an ad in the newspaper.
(b) Julian met her in town.
(c) From a neighbor.
(d) Ryszard met her in town.

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

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

14. What two words make up the name Anaheim?
(a) The river Santa Ana and the German word for home.
(b) The city Annapolis and the Latin word for man.
(c) The Saint Ann and the German word for home.
(d) The city Santa Barbara and the Latin word for river.

15. What is Bogdan's new name?
(a) Bog-Dan.
(b) Bob-Dan.
(c) Bob-Don.
(d) Bob-Senior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the three people Maryna thinks about contacting while she is listening to Mr. Barton?

2. What two pieces is Maryna performing for the third week of her New York engagement?

3. What is the name of the circus that comes to the village?

4. To where does Maryna move four days before her opening performance?

5. What does Piotr declare he is thankful for on Thanksgiving?

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