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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. What is stronger than Janusz's guilt over leaving his family?

2. What does Janusz fail to notice during a visit by tony and Peter?

3. What does Aurek not understand in his first night in the new house?

4. How does Franek die?

5. What does Silvana tell Tony she wants?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Aurek and Silvana struggle against in "Ipswich"?

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

4. What does Silvana try to push aside?

5. Why is Silvana disappointed in Great Britain according to "Ipswich"?

6. Where do the three men travel in "Poland"?

7. What does the doctor say of Aurek's behavior?

8. Who is Ambrose?

9. What does Silvana worry about in "Poland"?

10. What is Janusz shocked to find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of Tony and the conflict that he creates in the plot line for the Nowak family.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of Silvana's realizations regarding Tony at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of refugee camps after World War II.

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