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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the man described as sitting on a couch writing in a notebook?
(a) Ryszard.
(b) Bogdan.
(c) Henryk.
(d) Piotr,

4. What was the name of one of the articles Ryszard sent to the Gazetta Polska?
(a) American Folkways.
(b) American Manners.
(c) American Architecture.
(d) American Motors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maryna declare "you have waited so long."

2. Where did Julian go by himself two days after arriving in America?

3. Where does the man in the brothel bar tell Ryszard to go?

4. What does Ryszard give to Maryna after her performance?

5. Who cooks the meals in the commune?

Short Essay Questions

1. The first of the immigrants to leave, Julian and Ryszard travel together to America. What is Ryszard anticipating for the trip? What kind of man does he hope to be when he lands in America?

2. According to her monologue at the end of Chapter One, why is Maryna ready to leave acting and try something new?

3. On his passage to America, Ryszard spends time listening to English speaking passengers. He meets many Americans. How does he describe the American attitude about their country? How does this differ from the way Ryszard sees himself as a Pole?

4. How does Maryna relate to Henryk the family doctor in Chapter Two? What is their relationship? How does Maryna feel about him? How does she treat him?

5. Henryk's farewell gift to Maryna when she leaves for America is a book. What is the title of the book, and what is Maryna's response to the book?

6. Maryna explains to Henryk why they are traveling to California by ship. What are the reasons? What is the faster way to get to California from New York? How does the trip go?

7. Once on board the ship, the narrator gives a detailed description of the steerage section of the ship. What is the steerage section, who travels steerage, and what stigma does it hold?

8. In Chapter Zero, the narrator gives us a picture of Maryna by quoting her saying "we must always ask more of ourselves." What conclusions does the narrator draw from this statement and Maryna's behavior at the party?

9. Before leaving for America, Maryna and Bogdan go to say goodbye to his grandmother, the Dowanger Countess. What transpires in this meeting? How does the Dowanger Countess welcome the couple? What words of advise does she give them?

10. While hiding at the celebration party, the narrator pieces together the people in the room and the subject of their discussions. What does she gather about the people in the room and the plan underway?

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