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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 did not bring Janusz the peace he expected?

2. Who does Silvana run into at the beach?

3. What is Silvana shocked at as Tony enters the house?

4. What does Janusz forget about at the farm?

5. Who kills the German soldier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby encourage Janusz to do?

2. What does Silvana start to realize about Tony in "Felixstowe"?

3. What does Aurek contemplate in "Felixstowe"?

4. What does Silvana tell Tony after they return from the woods in "Ipswich"?

5. What changes for Janusz at work in "Ipswich"?

6. What does Janusz do upon returning home?

7. Why is Silvana embarassed in "Ipswich"?

8. What does Silvana find out about her personal belongings in "Poland"?

9. What does Silvana learn when Peter's grandmother comes to visit?

10. What does Silvana and Aurek watch in "Poland" and what happened to Helene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that the Polish soldiers had on Janusz.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two male characters and compare their roles in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of expectations in Janusz and Silvana's relationship.

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