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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the girls wear at Rice University according to the author?
(a) Slacks tapered at the ankle.
(b) Slacks with boots.
(c) Tartan skirts and bobby socks.
(d) Jeans and white shirts with Peter Pan collars.

2. How, according to Eva, did girls act in Canada when talking about boys?
(a) Shy.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Kittenish.
(d) Bossy.

3. What Peter Schneider novel told the story of a West German narrator who had an East German girlfriend named Lena?
(a) The Wall.
(b) Germany Divided.
(c) Across Twin Countries.
(d) The Wall Jumper.

4. How did Eva's mother and father prefer her to dress when in Poland?
(a) In clothes that are too large.
(b) In colorful clothes.
(c) In "sports outfits" meaning shorts or long pants.
(d) In fancy dresses.

5. How long did Mr. Ostropov's lessons run?
(a) 1 hour and 1/2.
(b) Sometimes up to 3 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 1 hour on the dot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eva and her sister have sewn into the pockets of their skirts when they sailed for Canada?

2. What did Jacek have that made him fascinated by Eva's travels?

3. What religion did Zofia's mother convert to?

4. What did Theodor Adorno do for a living?

5. What did Pani Orlovska tell Eva she should wash her face with to have a good complexion?

(see the answer key)

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