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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Marie and Pierre similar?
(a) Both like to be near their family.
(b) Both have sisters.
(c) Both are married to their work.
(d) Both are from Poland.

2. How do the Curies discover radium's luminosity?
(a) They boil down the liquid for a long time.
(b) They combine it with salt.
(c) They reduce the atomic weight.
(d) They see jars on the shelf glowing blue.

3. What ultimately kills Pierre?
(a) Front wagon wheel.
(b) Curb.
(c) Horse hoof.
(d) Back wagon wheel.

4. How do her employers treat Manya?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Abusively.
(c) Unkindly.
(d) With great respect.

5. What do Manya and Kazia do when they pass the monument in Saxony Square?
(a) Salute it.
(b) Kick it.
(c) Throw stones at it.
(d) Spit on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie's discovery cause to be re-examined?

2. What decision does Manya make in regard to her life when Bronya invites her to Paris?

3. How many years younger is Manya than her classmates?

4. Why don't the Curies ask the university or French government for a grant?

5. What conclusion does Marie draw about the minerals she examines?

(see the answer key)

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