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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Eva's family take vacations when she was young in Poland?
(a) Israel.
(b) Baltic Sea.
(c) Paris.
(d) Bialy Dunajec.

2. What did Eva's father use as a means of transportation in Poland?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A car.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A scooter.

3. When Eva's mother became ill and had to go to a sanatorium, where did Eva go to stay?
(a) To an orphanage.
(b) With her sister.
(c) With her aunt.
(d) With Marek and his family.

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

5. Where was the first place the ship stopped when reaching Canada?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) New York.
(c) Montreal.
(d) Halifax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship did Eva and her family sail on to Canada?

2. When did Eva's family attend synagogue in Poland?

3. What, according to the author, was the language of money and secrets?

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

5. What did Danuta Dombarska, the blond girl who lived in the next building in Poland want to be when she grew up?

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