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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Marie appear to the public according to Eve?

2. What tic does Marie develop?

3. About how many of the "little Curies" did Marie personally create by the end of the war?

4. What revives Marie's nature and fervor to return to work?

5. What does Marie have to endure as she grows older that she hides from her workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay critiquing whether or not this biography can be considered accurate since it was written by Curie's daughter. Do you believe it could be unbiased? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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