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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is Joseph Boguski related to Manya?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Brother.
(d) Grandfather.

2. What does the Curies' doctor warn Marie of?
(a) Eating right.
(b) Tubercular lesion.
(c) Taking more time to rest.
(d) Baby's seizure disorder.

3. What is the children's single focus at this time?
(a) Staying healthy.
(b) Managing the house.
(c) Learning.
(d) Helping their father.

4. How does Manya combat her discouragement?
(a) Tutoring the peasants.
(b) Writing her own books.
(c) Earning more and more money.
(d) Doing charity work.

5. Which of the children died from typhus?
(a) Zosia.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Hela.
(d) Bronya.

6. Which of the children takes over managing the household once Manya's mother dies?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Hela.
(c) Bronya.
(d) Manya.

7. What do the Curies have to now prove?
(a) The existence of radium.
(b) The differences between radium and polonium.
(c) The radioactivity of radium.
(d) The similarities between radium and polonium.

8. How do the words that Manya overhears make her feel even though she doesn't understand what they mean?
(a) Worried.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Angered.
(d) Disgusted.

9. How does Manya describe her successes with the peasants?
(a) Minor.
(b) Major.
(c) Unfulfilling.
(d) Ground breaking.

10. What does Marie discover?
(a) Thorium.
(b) Gamma rays.
(c) Uranium.
(d) Radioactivity.

11. How does Manya consider herself intellectually?
(a) Superior.
(b) Below par.
(c) Average if not less.
(d) Passable.

12. What are the boys in the opening scene of the story playing with?
(a) Toy vehicles.
(b) Toy animals.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Wooden blocks.

13. What is Manya's personal ambition?
(a) To study in Paris.
(b) To become a patriot.
(c) To help the poor.
(d) To help her sister realize her dreams.

14. Where does Manya find her own friends?
(a) Her sister's friends.
(b) Other Polish students in the Latin Quarter.
(c) The peasants of the city.
(d) Russian immigrants in Paris.

15. What caused Pierre's career to suffer?
(a) His idealism.
(b) His need to always be in control.
(c) His attraction to Marie.
(d) His location in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mademoiselle Mayer catch Manya and her friend doing that caused a great conflict between the two of them?

2. Why does Manya begin to withdraw from the performances the Polish students have?

3. What is one of Manya, Aunt Lucia and Hela's favorite activities?

4. Why does Manya stay working as the governess with Casimir's family?

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term kuligs?

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