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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 does the house Silvana is living in belong to?

2. Where does Silvana sleep the night of her birthday?

3. Why should the thief not be punished for his or her actions?

4. What prompts Janusz to sing?

5. What does Janusz teach Aurek?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sees Silvana and Aurek as a miracle?

2. What gruesome scene dd Silvana and Aurek run away from?

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

4. Who tends to Janusz in "Poland" and why?

5. What happens when Silvana returns home?

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

7. What happens with Bruno in Scotland?

8. What is Silvana shocked about when Tony arrives to watch Aurek?

9. How is the evening's sweetness cut short?

10. What develops for Silvana in "Ipswich"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the relationship between Silvana and Aurek in England with the relationship between Janusz and Silvana.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Silvana's childhood and the impact that it has on her in later life.

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