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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. Where was the photograph taken about a year after the Wydra's arrived in Canada?
2. What language did Eva begin writing in when she began taking writing seriously?
3. What did Penny give Eva for her birthday that got her writing juices flowing?
4. After Eva's parents worked their business out of their basement, where did they move the business?
5. What began to win Eva prizes at school in Canada?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How did Mr. Ostropov play the role of the "mad Russian?"
3. How was Eva a "pretend teenager?"
4. How did Canada's work ethic affect Eva's father and his view of himself?
5. What did Eva mean when she claimed to have "no interior language?"
6. Once in Canada, how did Eva keep her privacy? What did she hold back? How was she careful in what she said about the difficulties that her family was facing?
7. When Eva and her family arrived in Canada, how did Eva view the two parts of her life?
8. How did the concept of "internal goods" give Eva comfort and allow her to feel more comfortable with herself?
9. As Eva learned new words and expressions, why was she baffled by "You're welcome?"
10. When did Eva realize that discussing communism with her classmates was a waste of time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is language used in Eva's memoir? What is important about the author's first language? What does she miss? What is the author missing with her second language?
Essay Topic 2
How do Eva's Polish friend in America gossip? How is their banter different from Americans discussing the same thing? How do they view information about marriage and sex and other private matters?
Essay Topic 3
How does the age difference between Eva and her sister affect Eva's sister? How is she more quickly "Americanized?" Why do you think this is? At what ages did the girls emigrate? Why is this important? Support your essay with quotes from the book.
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