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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. Where do Bruno and Franek convince Janusz to go?

2. What army do the two soldiers going to the farm belong to?

3. What does Aurek consider his father to be at the start of Pages 120-149?

4. What does Silvana feel free from when she first moves in with Janusz?

5. Why are Aurek and his new friend forgiven for their behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warms Silvana's coldness?

2. What begins to change for Aurek in "Ipswich"?

3. How does "Poland, 1937" describe Silvana's mother?

4. What does Janusz try to accept when boarding a train in "Poland"?

5. Who finds Aurek in the boys bathroom?

6. How does Janusz and Silvana feel on the first night of their reunion?

7. What happens after Janusz is knocked unconscious?

8. What happens in "Spring 1946: To England"?

9. What is Silvana enjoying in "Poland"?

10. Who is Ambrose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of refugee camps after World War II.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of Great Britain in World War II and discuss the significance of reminders of war for Silvana.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the character of Helene perpetuates conflict in the story line.

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