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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. Why was one of Manya's classmates brothers hanged?
2. What does Marie call the second of the new elements she and Pierre discovered?
3. What does Manya experience as soon as she leaves her books?
4. Though their life becomes dull and monotonous, what does this encourage for the family members?
5. When does Manya finish her secondary studies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mrs. William Brown Meloney surprised to find out about Marie's lab and what does she do about it?
2. How do Manya's employers treat Manya and how does Manya feel about the children and her job?
3. Who is Marie's constant companion until married and what happens to their relationship after the marriage?
4. What are Marie's plans after she passes her examinations and how do her plans change?
5. Why does Manya find her first experience as a governess to be an eye-opening one?
6. Where do Manya and Hela attend school and what kind of school is it?
7. What obstacles does Marie encounter when she goes to complete her education?
8. What happens as Marie goes to the lab to work every morning?
9. What role does Marie continue to have in the lab?
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
How is the theme of poverty described and developed throughout the novel? Do you feel that Marie ever overcomes true poverty? Why or why not?
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
In what ways did Manya's life change as she moved to Paris? Why do you think she changed her name at this point? Do you think changing from Manya to Marie was critical? Why or why not?
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