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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the children died from typhus?

2. How does Manya consider herself intellectually?

3. How does Manya describe her first post as governess?

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

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term kuligs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose research has Pierre been watching and what did that research yield?

2. Where do Marie and Pierre settle after their honeymoon and how do they furnish their first home?

3. What obstacles does Marie encounter when she goes to complete her education?

4. What has Marie ruled out of her life and why has she ruled it out?

5. What killed Marie?

6. How does Casimir react to Marie's poor health and what do he and her sister insist on to help her recover?

7. How is Pierre killed?

8. What happens to Manya's father's resources and why does this occur?

9. What seems to be intruding on the Polish schools and in what way have things changed?

10. What do Irene and Eve learn about their mother on that first trip to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the author's writing style helps make the most complex scientific achievements accessible to the reader. Is the description of the process an accurate representation of scientific discovery?

Essay Topic 2

How do the many tragedies in Marie's life change her? Which tragedies affect her the most? Why do you believe these were the most important in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the author uses a combination of the omniscient point of view, which explains and interprets the historical background of the story, and the more limited third-person point of view? Do you believe this was a good strategy? Why or why not?

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