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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Paradise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When little Eva worried about her parents fighting, what did her father tell her about their marriage that soothed Eva's worries?
(a) "Our marriage is as strong as the Chinese Wall."
(b) "Your mother just isn't bright."
(c) "I never should have married your mother."
(d) "I'm the man of the house."

2. Which close relative of Eva's mother died during the war in the gas chambers?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What city did Eva and her parents get off the ship at when they arrived in Canada?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Boston.
(d) Vancouver.

4. What did Eva and her sister have sewn into the pockets of their skirts when they sailed for Canada?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Money.
(c) Silverware.
(d) Gold.

5. What was commonly known about Dr. Orlovski that his wife overlooked?
(a) He is ugly.
(b) He does not smell good.
(c) He spends too much money.
(d) He has a permanent mistress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Polish word was the best compliment that a school exercise could receive and means "dash, inspiration and flying?"

2. What, according to Eva's mother, was a necessary part of a lady's equipment?

3. Where did Eva's mother take her every two weeks when she was a child that Eva described as being like Plato's cave or an Egyptian temple?

4. What did Eva's father use as a means of transportation in Poland?

5. According to the woman who Eva met in New York who knew her parents before the war, how did Eva's father save Eva's mother after she had a miscarriage?

(see the answer key)

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