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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. What is the first line of Richard III?
2. From what Shakespearean play does Maryna quote to Halek?
3. What is the name of the circus that comes to the village?
4. From what play does Maryna choose a part for her audition?
5. What did Maryna buy for Aniela to wear in the photograph?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Six, many of the characters take on new names. Who are they and what are their new names? How does Maryna react to this change?
2. In Chapter Six, the communal group begins to break up. Where do people go? Does anyone join another commune? Do any of the group remain in California?
3. Describe the immigrants' first night on their land in Anaheim, California.
4. In Chapter Seven, the narrator says "and she would tell many lies." Why does Maryna begin to tell lies? What does she lie about? What are some of the lies she tells and to whom?
5. At the end of Chapter Eight, Maryna and Bogdan have a conversation about their relationship. What has each come to recognize about his and herself and about each other? Does this seem genuine on both of their parts?
6. What does Edwin Booth have in his possession named Philo Perkins? What is the story behind Philo Perkins?
7. Edwin Booth talks about his father and his brother, John Booth. What does he reveal about these two important figures in his life?
8. After their brief affair, Maryna breaks off her relationship with Ryszard and sends him away. Why does Maryna end the relationship? How do each of them react to the rejection?
9. When Wanda attempts suicide, how do the members of the commune react to her attempt?
10. In Chapter Eight, Bogdan explains to Maryna he saw a flying machine on the beach in California. Who is with Bogdan when he sees the plane? Who owns the plane? What does it look like? What is the significance of Bogdan's interest in a flying machine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the importance of the discussion Maryna has with Mrs. Welton? What important thing does Maryna reveal to Mrs. Welton that has not been revealed previously? Why does Maryna believe she has the right to criticize America?
Essay Topic 2
Ryszard thinks a great deal about class and privilege while on board the Germania on his way to America. Is the ship an analogy of a social system in America? Discuss this analogy and how accurate it is for America during the late nineteenth century as described in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Why has the author chosen to tell about the demise of the commune through Bogdan's journal? How does he give an adequate account of what happened?
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