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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. Who asked Eva to dance on board the ship coming to Canada?
(a) Her father.
(b) Janek.
(c) Marek.
(d) The captain.

2. What story of success did Eva's father hear from a man who spoke Yiddish about a Polish Jew who came to Canada?
(a) He built houses and made a great living.
(b) He sold all his possessions and bought a lumber yard.
(c) He went to work in a restaurant and worked his way up from dishwasher.
(d) He produced Polish pickles and made a fortune.

3. How did Eva find her old friend Zofia Ciesin?
(a) She was playing violin at a quartet performance.
(b) She was a salesclerk at Macy's.
(c) She had a class with her.
(d) She was in a class taught by Eva.

4. What did Eva drive when she went to teach in New England?
(a) A white Chevrolet.
(b) An orange VW.
(c) A green Pontiac.
(d) A blue Ford.

5. In her later life, who did Pani Orlovska write a book about?
(a) President Reagan.
(b) Helen Keller.
(c) Princess Grace.
(d) Gorbchev.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Eva's friends began to reminisce about old T.V. shows and she was unfamiliar with them, what did she say

2. Who was Eva and Marek's first music teacher?

3. What did the teacher in Vancouver decide to call Alina because she could not pronounce her name?

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

5. Who were the favorite singers among Eva's parent's friends in Canada?

(see the answer key)

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