1. Who did Eva go to Christian church with when she was young?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Danuta.
(c) Her maid.
(d) Her mother and father.

2. What was another word for "cuppings?"
(a) Kogelmogel.
(b) Banieczki.
(c) Txialosky.
(d) Czerney.

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

4. Where did Eva's father hide his foreign currency?
(a) In a pipe in the ceiling.
(b) In the stove.
(c) Under a piece of the parquet floor.
(d) In a wall closet.

5. What did Eva play for her first public piano performance?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Haydn.
(c) Bach.
(d) Czerny.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What city did Eva and her parents get off the ship at when they arrived in Canada?

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

4. What color were the goldfish at the pond that Eva and her parents often visited in Poland?

5. Where was the first place the ship stopped when reaching Canada?

(see the answer key)

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