Quiz on 'Lost in Translation' by Eva Hoffman

What year does the narrator mention in the text?

• 1965

• 1959

• 1955

• 1960

What is the name of the ship mentioned in the text?

• Batory

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• Queen Mary

How old is the narrator when they are emigrating?

• 15

• 13

• 11

• 10

What emotion does the narrator experience when the Polish anthem is played?

• Joy

• Fear

• Nostalgia

• Anger

What does the narrator associate with the word 'Canada'?

• Ominous echoes

• Adventure

• Nostalgia

• Freedom

What does the narrator wish to stop as the ship departs?

• The music

• The crowd

• The ship

• Time

What does the narrator's father have with him during the journey?

• A photograph

• A letter

• A map

• A book

What does the narrator feel about their childhood as they leave?

• Longing

• Indifference

• Relief

• Excitement

What does the narrator describe as a 'severe attack of nostalgia'?

• A feeling of confusion

• A feeling of anger

• A feeling of sadness and longing

• A feeling of joy

What does the narrator compare the future to as they look ahead?

• A crowded city

• A beautiful landscape

• A darkening, an erasure

• A bright horizon