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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Exile.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Wydra's arrived in Canada, how far away were they from Vancouver in Eva's mind?
(a) Just over the mountains.
(b) 100 Miles.
(c) Very far away.
(d) A day away.

2. Who, at home, infused Eva and her sister with Christian teachings?
(a) Their father.
(b) The maids.
(c) Pani Ruta.
(d) Their mother.

3. What, according to the author, was the language of money and secrets?
(a) Polish.
(b) English.
(c) Russian.
(d) Yiddish.

4. After Eva's parents worked their business out of their basement, where did they move the business?
(a) They bought a store.
(b) They rented a store.
(c) They sold out of their truck.
(d) The moved the business upstairs.

5. What ship did Eva and her family sail on to Canada?
(a) The Lusitania.
(b) The Titanic.
(c) Oh Canada!
(d) The Batory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eva and her sister have sewn into the pockets of their skirts when they sailed for Canada?

2. What did hearing English distorted feel like for Eva?

3. Which close relative of Eva's mother died during the war in the gas chambers?

4. What did Eva's father settle into for work in Canada?

5. Who were the favorite singers among Eva's parent's friends in Canada?

(see the answer key)

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