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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What obscured Pierre's vision?
(a) A closed cab.
(b) A horse.
(c) A crowd.
(d) A wagon.

2. What does Marie do with the clothes Pierre was wearing when he was killed?
(a) She cleans them meticuously.
(b) She gives them to Bronya to get rid of.
(c) She cuts them up and throws them in the fire.
(d) She cuts them into pieces for a quilt.

3. Why is Marie hunted and hounded by anonymous letters and threatened with violence?
(a) Because she is perceived as a homewrecker.
(b) Because she is cheating to win the prizes.
(c) Because she refuses to accept awards.
(d) Because she is exposing others to radiation.

4. Which of the following characters seems to be as despotic as Marie once was?
(a) Helene.
(b) Eve.
(c) Irene.
(d) Joliot.

5. Why do Marie and Pierre believe winning the prize has made them miserable?
(a) They get no peace.
(b) They have to leave their homes.
(c) They have to move on to a new research topic.
(d) They are no longer famous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one problem with the house in Sceaux?

2. What does Marie refuse?

3. What do Pierre's frustrations and poor health cause Marie to do?

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

5. What ultimately kills Pierre?

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