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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 does Silvana sleep the night of her birthday?

2. Who is Silvana living with a year after leaving Warsaw?

3. What does Silvana worry about while looking at paper clippings?

4. What do Janus, Doris and Gilbert discuss in Page 240-271?

5. What is Janusz's reaction to what Aurek sees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aurek contemplate in "Felixstowe"?

2. What does Silvana learn at the woodsman's home in "Poland"?

3. What does Janusz want to do despite the risk?

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

5. Why is Silvana embarassed in "Ipswich"?

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

7. What happens between Janusz and Helene after he recuperates in "Poland"?

8. What happens with Bruno in Scotland?

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

10. What is the tree for in "Ipswich"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of secrets and the impact that they have on relationships.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that the war has on the characters in the book and compare this to real life experiences.

Essay Topic 3

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

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