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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. How many years younger is Manya than her classmates?
2. What does Mademoiselle Mayer believe Manya to be?
3. What research is Pierre conducting that he abandons to help Marie?
4. Why was one of Manya's classmates brothers hanged?
5. What causes Manya to experience her first revolt against the church?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Marie and Pierre settle after their honeymoon and how do they furnish their first home?
2. What discovery does Pierre make about radium and what is this discovery called?
3. What role does Marie continue to have in the lab?
4. How does Manya come to the conclusion that her plan was futile?
5. What is a typical day like for Marie now that she is married?
6. How does Marie spend her days?
7. What has happened to Marie's health and what caused these effects?
8. What does Marie realize about herself in regard to her profession?
9. How is Pierre killed?
10. What do Marie and Pierre decide to do in regard to the existence of radium and how do they decide to accomplish this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When writing a biography, the author must maintain accuracy while keeping the reader's interest. In what ways was this author able to keep the reader's interest? Do you believe this was a successful biography? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Marie rarely pays attention to her own health and in fact this lack of awareness ultimately kills her. What reasons do you believe Marie had for ignoring her own health? Do you think her decisions were wise? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Marie's sense of honor and what role it plays in her character. Do you think Marie's sense of honor is something to be respected or something that was a weakness for her? Why do you feel this way?
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