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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. Who is the surprise revolutionary that gets a wedding proposal at Lubowski's party?

2. Who makes Krumpf burn the note cards with the traitors' names on them?

3. How many traitors does Krumpf have on file?

4. Who competes with Feliks for the woman he falls in love with at the fourth castle?

5. Where will Feliks' love from the fourth castle marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Feliks side with when there is conflict between Kosciuszko and Russia and why?

2. What is the unusual situation with Janko Buk and the woman he courts while stationed in Bukowo?

3. Explain the development of a middle class in Poland after World War I.

4. What does job proposal does Jadwiga make on behalf of her son?

5. Explain how and when Poland "disappears."

6. What kind of gala does Marjorie organize in 1918 and what is its social importance?

7. Who is Szymon Bukowski? Who are his parents?

8. What does Count Andrzej Lubonski tell Wiktor Bukowksi about a secret police report and what solution does Bukowski consider to help save his reputation?

9. What are the pros and cons with the Germans deciding to open a new weapons testing facility near Bukowo?

10. Explain the situation in which Count Andrzej Lubonski challenges someone to a duel during his visit to Vienna in 1895?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Feliks and Roman as minor characters in "Poland".

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Count Lubonski and Wiktor Bukowski as main characters of this novel. What is the definition of main character and how do these men fit it?

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