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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What could Eva NOT afford to do at Christmas when she was in college?
(a) Buy Christmas gifts for her Christian friends.
(b) To buy a car.
(c) To rent an apartment.
(d) Afford the trip home.

4. Where in New York did Eva meet somebody who knew her parents before the war?
(a) A work.
(b) In Times Square.
(c) At a dinner party.
(d) In the Union Square cafeteria.

5. What was the Canadian version of McDonald's?
(a) White Castle.
(b) White Spot.
(c) McDaffy's
(d) Joe's Diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a familiar arch in Cracow which functioned as a gateway to the old city?

2. Who refused to leave the ship and meet her new husband when the ship reached Canada?

3. What story of success did Eva's father hear from a man who spoke Yiddish about a Polish Jew who came to Canada?

4. How old was Eva when her family sailed for Canada?

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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