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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Pierre's career to suffer?
(a) His attraction to Marie.
(b) His need to always be in control.
(c) His location in Paris.
(d) His idealism.

2. What does Manya experience as soon as she leaves her books?
(a) A desire to help her mother.
(b) A return of her sadness.
(c) An anger at the Russians.
(d) A longing to flee her life.

3. Where does Manya go to escape from her troubles?
(a) The river.
(b) School.
(c) Church.
(d) Books.

4. What is Manya afraid she will never be forgiven for figuring out how to do?
(a) Write.
(b) Read.
(c) Talk.
(d) Fight.

5. How do the words that Manya overhears make her feel even though she doesn't understand what they mean?
(a) Angered.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Worried.
(d) Disgusted.

6. Why does Manya come to the conclusion that keeping a post in Warsaw is impossible?
(a) She finds no intellectual challenge.
(b) She cannot hide from the Russians.
(c) It does not pay enough.
(d) She can not tolerate the rich.

7. What are the boys in the opening scene of the story playing with?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Toy vehicles.
(c) Wooden blocks.
(d) Toy animals.

8. Which of the children has gone to study medicine?
(a) Manya.
(b) Bronya.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Hela.

9. How do the children earn their living as they finish school?
(a) Being a servant.
(b) Cleaning houses.
(c) Taking on boarders.
(d) Tutoring.

10. What profession does Bronya's husband have?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Superintendent.

11. What research is Pierre conducting that he abandons to help Marie?
(a) Thorium resilience.
(b) Uranium conductivity.
(c) Crystalline physics
(d) X-ray exclusions.

12. Why did the Sklodovskas switch to education?
(a) Because that is what their familes have done for years.
(b) Because it is the safest profession.
(c) Because estates have grown poorer.
(d) Because they believe in education.

13. What has impeded the atmosphere at the schools in Poland?
(a) Lack of finances.
(b) Unqualifed teachers.
(c) Russian control.
(d) German invasion.

14. What was the monument erected to represent?
(a) Those that were heros of Poland.
(b) Those that were great Polish leaders.
(c) Those that were great Russian leaders.
(d) Those who betrayed Poland to ally with Russia.

15. In what way is Joseph Boguski related to Manya?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bronya tell her father to do with some of the money her father has set aside?

2. What is Manya's dream at this time in her life?

3. Why do Casimir's parents oppose the idea of marriage to Manya?

4. What does Manya indicate she feels for the first time when her father sends her to the country as a reward?

5. What does Mademoiselle Mayer believe Manya to be?

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