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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Marie go with Pierre to the Royal Society?
(a) She is not allowed.
(b) She needs to take care of her father.
(c) She is too pregnant.
(d) She is ill.

2. Where do the Sklodovskass now live?
(a) A small house on campus.
(b) A tranquil courtyard.
(c) A homeless shelter.
(d) A train station.

3. What is one of Manya, Aunt Lucia and Hela's favorite activities?
(a) Buying apples.
(b) Reading from the Bible.
(c) Telling Polish stories.
(d) Going to Church.

4. What dream does Marie also come to realize in 1925?
(a) Her first grandson.
(b) A lab that Pierre would have loved.
(c) A radiology institute in Warsaw.
(d) A home in America.

5. How does the American public rank Marie Curie which her children see for the first time?
(a) As any other scientist.
(b) Among the most important living men and women.
(c) As the most important woman.
(d) As their savior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Manya go to escape from her troubles?

2. Which of the following children is the youngest?

3. What does Marie typically do on Tuesday and Fridays?

4. How old is Marie when she makes her first trip to America?

5. What is Marie's primary reason for the decision she makes in regard as to whether to go or stay?

(see the answer key)

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