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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When little Eva worried about her parents fighting, what did her father tell her about their marriage that soothed Eva's worries?
(a) "Your mother just isn't bright."
(b) "Our marriage is as strong as the Chinese Wall."
(c) "I'm the man of the house."
(d) "I never should have married your mother."

2. When Eva's mother became ill and had to go to a sanatorium, where did Eva go to stay?
(a) With her aunt.
(b) With Marek and his family.
(c) With her sister.
(d) To an orphanage.

3. Where did the ship that Eva and her family emigrate to Canada on sail from?
(a) London.
(b) Gdynia.
(c) Paris.
(d) Krakow.

4. Who was Eva and Marek's first music teacher?
(a) Marek's mother.
(b) Pani Grodzinska.
(c) Eva's mother.
(d) Pani Ruta.

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

6. What Polish word was the best compliment that a school exercise could receive and means "dash, inspiration and flying?"
(a) Panash.
(b) Polot.
(c) Polish.
(d) Peuchet.

7. What did Krysia's older brother study in school?
(a) Music.
(b) Literature.
(c) Law.
(d) Engineering.

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

9. What was commonly known about Dr. Orlovski that his wife overlooked?
(a) He does not smell good.
(b) He is ugly.
(c) He spends too much money.
(d) He has a permanent mistress.

10. What book did Eva's father read that gave him the initial idea to emigrate to Canada?
(a) Canada Fragrant with Resin.
(b) How to Emigate to the Americas.
(c) Oh Canada!
(d) Canada, the Land of Immigration.

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

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

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

14. What year did prayers and religion classes begin in Polish schools?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1942.

15. What ship did Eva and her family sail on to Canada?
(a) The Titanic.
(b) Oh Canada!
(c) The Batory.
(d) The Lusitania.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eva's father hide his foreign currency?

2. Who did Janek, the boy Eva met on the ship to Canada, meet as he leaves the ship?

3. In the winter, how did Eva's mother transport her to school?

4. What, according to Eva's mother, was a necessary part of a lady's equipment?

5. What kind of facade did the synagogue in Poland have?

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