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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. Why does Manya begin to withdraw from the performances the Polish students have?

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

4. How do Marie and Pierre travel on their honeymoon?

5. What is the main area that Manya has found her interest waning in since she arrived in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marie create to help with the war and where does she get the funds for these projects?

2. How does Marie treat the German physicists after the war?

3. Which of the children is studying medicine and why does this cause the other girls to show envy?

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

5. Who is Casimir Dluski and what is this character suspected of doing?

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

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

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

9. What does a typical day look like for Manya at this point in her life?

10. What discovery does Marie make about radium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Marie chose Paris over Warsaw. Do you think this was a good choice? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What things did Marie's early strong foundation provide her that helped her later through the most difficult times in her life? Do you feel that her early life was helpful or harmful to Marie? In what way?

Essay Topic 3

Some identify that Marie was a great woman more than a figure. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Do you believe her gender is important? Why do you feel this way?

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