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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Other than a pianist, what did Eva declare that she would like to be when she grew up?
(a) A writer.
(b) An actress.
(c) A mother.
(d) An engineer.

2. What did Pani Orlovska tell Eva she should wash her face with to have a good complexion?
(a) Dove.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Laundry soap.
(d) Noxema.

3. What did Marek tell Eva's father before his family left Poland?
(a) That they had to move to Isreal because Eva was supposed to be his wife.
(b) They must leave for America soon.
(c) He wanted to marry Eva and come to Canada.
(d) He wanted to join the military in Isreal.

4. What novel did John Fowles write that influenced Eva?
(a) The Grid.
(b) The Ebony Tower.
(c) Polish Immigrants.
(d) America's Tastes.

5. What did Eva's mother mean when she said that Eva was becoming "English?"
(a) She was becoming "cold."
(b) She was learning the language too quickly.
(c) She didn't want to be seen with her mother.
(d) She wanted to go to school in America.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which close relative of Eva's mother died during the war in the gas chambers?

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

5. What book did Eva's father read that gave him the initial idea to emigrate to Canada?

(see the answer key)

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