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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. What does the father of the children in the opening scene of the school teach?

2. Which of the children takes over managing the household once Manya's mother dies?

3. Why does Marie ignore all of her health issues?

4. What does Manya find herself ecstatic with even though she has holes in her math and physics skills?

5. What do Manya and Kazia do when they pass the monument in Saxony Square?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Marie continue to have in the lab?

2. Where does Marie go to live on her own and how much does she have to live on?

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

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

5. How does Marie find international work and what continues to be her life-long ambition?

6. What does Marie do after she discovers that uranium and thorium are radioactive and what discovery does this lead to?

7. What realization do Marie and Pierre come to about their own needs and where do they think they can get it?

8. How does Marie spend her days?

9. What are Marie's plans after she passes her examinations and how do her plans change?

10. What does Marie have to do on a regular basis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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