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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Curies' doctor warn Marie of?
(a) Eating right.
(b) Baby's seizure disorder.
(c) Taking more time to rest.
(d) Tubercular lesion.

3. What did Mademoiselle Mayer catch Manya and her friend doing that caused a great conflict between the two of them?
(a) Dancing with joy at the assassination of the Tsar.
(b) Speaking in Polish instead of Russian.
(c) Studying subjects that were prohibited to girls.
(d) Making fun of Mademoiselle Mayer behind her back.

4. Who does Manya begin teaching?
(a) All of the children in her neighborhood.
(b) Poor working women.
(c) Young polish children.
(d) Those who wish to learn chemistry.

5. Why was one of Manya's classmates brothers hanged?
(a) Refusing to follow the school mistress.
(b) Speaking Polish.
(c) Teaching the girls forbidden things.
(d) Plotting against Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manya find herself ecstatic with even though she has holes in her math and physics skills?

2. Why does Marie need to get up very early in the morning?

3. Which of the children died from typhus?

4. Where do the Sklodovskass now live?

5. How are Marie and Pierre similar?

(see the answer key)

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