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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Jozefina?
2. What does Henryk teach Piotr when he comes to visit?
3. Who does Maryna invite to join them in Zakopane?
4. What book does Julian bring with to read aboard the ship?
5. At the celebration party, what language is being spoken by the guests?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the story opens, the narrator describes the room in which people are conversing and drinking. Who are these people? How does the narrator know them?
2. 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?
3. The group establishes their first commune in Zakopane. What are some of the activities described in the chapter necessary to sustain their community? What do they do in the town for the local community?
4. How do the Saloon passengers gain entry into America? How do the steerage passengers leave the ship? How do Julian and Ryszard leave the ship, and where do they go?
5. Maryna relates the story of her childhood to various people in Chapter One. Discuss her childhood and the influences on her life.
6. 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?
7. While finishing his article on the transatlantic journey, Ryszard goes to Caste Clinton to see how the steerage passengers are experiencing their introduction to their new home. What does he see there? Why is this important?
8. Who comes into Maryna's dressing room before the performance at the theatre in Krakow? What happens? How does Maryna react to the visitor's behavior?
9. To whom does Maryna write in Chapter Four? Where is she as the letter begins? Where does she go during the course of the letter? Where is she at the end of the letter? Why does the author choose a letter narration in this chapter?
10. In Chapter Four, Maryna explains that in some places, the oldest is best. However, in America she says "biggest is best." What does she mean by this? What does she see that supports her observation? Is she displeased by this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the Thanksgiving dinner, Bogdan begins the tradition of asking everyone at the table what they are thankful for at this time. What are some of the things people at the table are thankful for? What kind of foreshadowing does this scene create for the collapse of the commune?
Essay Topic 2
What is the importance of the discussion Maryna has with Mrs. Welton? What important thing does Maryna reveal to Mrs. Welton that has not been revealed previously? Why does Maryna believe she has the right to criticize America?
Essay Topic 3
When Bogdan and Maryna go to say farewell to Bogdan's grandmother the Countess, she gives them this piece of advice: "don't invent too many reasons for what you have decided to do!" Have Bogdan and Maryna invented many reasons? What are they? Why are they going to America?
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