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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seems to be always near the surface among the Polish intelligentsia?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Secrecy.
(c) Revolt.
(d) Suppression.

2. How does Manya combat her discouragement?
(a) Earning more and more money.
(b) Writing her own books.
(c) Doing charity work.
(d) Tutoring the peasants.

3. Who does Monsieur Sklodovska have an ongoing conflict with?
(a) His colleagues.
(b) His wife.
(c) Russian principal.
(d) The Russian Tsar.

4. What does the father of the children in the opening scene of the school teach?
(a) Anatomy.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Physics.
(d) Chemistry.

5. Which of the children takes over managing the household once Manya's mother dies?
(a) Manya.
(b) Bronya.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Hela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Manya change her name to Marie?

2. When does Manya finish her secondary studies?

3. What is piezoelectric quartz?

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

5. Where does Marie feel truly in her element?

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