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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Marie hunted and hounded by anonymous letters and threatened with violence?

2. How old is Marie when she makes her first trip to America?

3. Why is it surprising that the Americans donated another gram of radium to Marie?

4. What was Marie the first person and only person to do?

5. What does Marie insist on after she reviews the documents presented to her by the President?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe how the author's writing style helps make the most complex scientific achievements accessible to the reader. Is the description of the process an accurate representation of scientific discovery?

Essay Topic 3

What role did the Russian occupation of Poland play a role in Marie's young life? Do you think that she would have continued on with her discoveries had this oppression not existed? Why or why not?

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