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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mademoiselle Mayer believe Manya to be?
(a) Studious and disrespectful.
(b) Lying and deceitful.
(c) Smart and respectful.
(d) Stubborn and scornful.

2. When does Manya finish her secondary studies?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1885.

3. What does Marie's discovery cause to be re-examined?
(a) Laws of physics.
(b) Nature of the universe.
(c) Handling of materials.
(d) Treatment of rheumatism.

4. Why does Manya stay working as the governess with Casimir's family?
(a) The family asks her to stay to prevent scandal.
(b) She cannot find another job that pays as much.
(c) She wants to convince them to approve of the marriage.
(d) She cannot bear to be away from Casimir.

5. How many scientific communications do the Curies publish between 1899 and 1904?
(a) 32.
(b) 10.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie call the second of the new elements she and Pierre discovered?

2. What medical condition does Marie suffer from due to her diet?

3. What does Marie decide to get her masters degree in?

4. How does Manya describe her successes with the peasants?

5. Which of the following areas best describes why Manya feels so depressed?

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