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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The New World.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Danuta Dombarska, the blond girl who lived in the next building in Poland want to be when she grew up?
(a) A park ranger.
(b) A saint.
(c) An actress.
(d) A politician.

3. How did Eva's mother and father prefer her to dress when in Poland?
(a) In fancy dresses.
(b) In colorful clothes.
(c) In clothes that are too large.
(d) In "sports outfits" meaning shorts or long pants.

4. How old was Eva when her family sailed for Canada?
(a) 16 years old.
(b) 22 years old.
(c) 19 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

5. What kind of food did the Wydra's have in their luggage from their trip?
(a) Dried cake, figs and fruit.
(b) Dried cake, canned sardines and sausage.
(c) Canned sardines, sherry and pickles.
(d) Dried cake, canned sardines, and fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Canadian version of McDonald's?

2. What did Elka's father do during the war?

3. When Eva returns home to Vancouver for her first summer vacation, where do her parents arrange a job for her?

4. Why was Alinka receiving more of a Jewish education in Canada than Eva?

5. What is unique about Orlovska's apartment that let Eva know that they had more money than her family?

(see the answer key)

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