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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many of the "little Curies" did Marie personally create by the end of the war?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 200.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2.

2. What does Marie eat regularly?
(a) Buttered bread and tea.
(b) Rice and broth.
(c) Water and noodles.
(d) Beef and noodles.

3. Why is Manya always chosen to answer the inspector's questions?
(a) She is the most respectful to the inspector.
(b) She speaks Russian perfectly and is knowledgeable.
(c) She is the youngest in the class and therefore impressive.
(d) She can tell lies perfectly in Russian.

4. What do the reporters in America call Marie?
(a) Benefactress of the human race.
(b) Traditional female researcher.
(c) Model for the female species.
(d) Savior of the sick and down trodden.

5. What happens when Pierre has an attack?
(a) He is weak and unable to work.
(b) He becomes mean and agitated.
(c) He goes into a stupor where he knows no one.
(d) He has severe seizures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main area that Manya has found her interest waning in since she arrived in Paris?

2. What did Marie donate to the lab that she does not want taken?

3. Why does Manya begin to withdraw from the performances the Polish students have?

4. What do Pierre's frustrations and poor health cause Marie to do?

5. What do Manya and Kazia do when they pass the monument in Saxony Square?

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