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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did Mr. Ostropov's lessons run?
2. When Eva saw a black man on her travels to Vancouver, who did she think he looked like?
3. What did Eva's teacher, Mr. Jones ask her about that only she could answer?
4. What did the teacher in Vancouver decide to call Alina because she could not pronounce her name?
5. Who were the favorite singers among Eva's parent's friends in Canada?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"
2. Shortly after the Wydra's arrived in Canada, Eva had a bad dream. What was it and why was it significant?
3. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?
4. Why did Eva's father struggle so much once the family was living in Canada?
5. How did Eva see Mr. Rosenberg after the Wydra's had been in Canada for a bit? How did he change in Eva's eyes and why did she perceive him differently after a short time?
6. What role did humor play in learning a new language for the Wydra's and especially Eva? What was it like for Eva to tell a joke? What did not translate from Polish to English?
7. In Eva's attempt at secrecy, what role did Mrs. Steiner play? Why did Eva place her is this position? What characteristics did Mrs. Steiner have that made Eva behave differently towards her?
8. How were Eva's views of communism different from her classmates?
9. When Eva and her friends would see a foreign film in Poland, what questions would they ask about the characters in the film? How does this relate to Eva's life in Canada?
10. How did Mr. Ostropov play the role of the "mad Russian?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Eva use detachment to help her survive in Canada, in college and even beyond? What is she detaching from? What does this leave her to connect to?
Essay Topic 2
Why is English the language of Eva's adulthood? Why does she stop translating in her head? What happens that makes it possible for Eva to think and dream in English? Why is this an important step in her development?
Essay Topic 3
Compare how Canada and/or America is viewed from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. Begin with the family's views of life across the ocean from Cracow, and continue the journey with the family as they emigrate to Canada. Give specific examples from the book to support your statements.
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