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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. Where do the Curies go to escape the publicity?

3. What obscured Pierre's vision?

4. What does Marie form for her children after her father-in-law dies?

5. How does Marie rest after she spends her day working at the laboratory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When writing a biography, the author must maintain accuracy while keeping the reader's interest. In what ways was this author able to keep the reader's interest? Do you believe this was a successful biography? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is her celebrity status devastating to Marie? In what ways does Marie utilize her celebrity status? Do you approve of how Marie handled her status as a celebrity? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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