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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 following areas best describes why Manya feels so depressed?

2. How does Manya describe her successes with the peasants?

3. What does Manya experience as soon as she leaves her books?

4. How do the children earn their living as they finish school?

5. What does the visit from the inspector make Manya more aware of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Manya find her first experience as a governess to be an eye-opening one?

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

3. How does Marie spend her days?

4. What killed Marie?

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

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

7. What is a typical day like for Marie now that she is married?

8. What discovery does Pierre make about radium and what is this discovery called?

9. Who invites Pierre to give a lecture on radium and why is it special that Marie attends with him?

10. What does Mademoiselle Mayer believe about Manya and what does she do to Manya because of this belief?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Throughout the novel, there appear to be different antagonists in Marie's life. Do you believe this is accurate? Do all people have different antagonists as they age and their life progresses? Why or why not?

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