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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie specifically make time to do now that she had not done previously?

2. What are the "little Curies"?

3. What does Pierre discover about radiation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Some identify that Marie was a great woman more than a figure. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Do you believe her gender is important? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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