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

Short Answer Questions

1. What balance do the Curies find disrupted by their newfound famous status?

2. What is it that Marie loves to do best?

3. What do the reporters in America call Marie?

4. What political situation does Marie take an interest in?

5. What ultimately kills Pierre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did France treat Marie from the beginning to the end? Should she have stayed loyal to France? Support your answers with information from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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