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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Clements Olin’s father in the novel?
(a) Alexei Olinski.
(b) Michael Olinski.
(c) Xavier Olinski.
(d) David Olinski.

2. Who was the Governor General of Occupied Poland that confiscated the portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, according to the traveler in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
(a) King Kasimierz.
(b) Rudolf Höss.
(c) Aharon Appelfeld.
(d) Hanz Frank.

3. What word from the novel refers to an Israeli community settlement, usually agricultural, that is organized under collectivist principles?
(a) Kibbutz.
(b) Kaddish.
(c) Chiaroscuro.
(d) Shofar.

4. What is the name of the old Jewish quarter where the traveler and his young tour guides stop at a café in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
(a) Kasimierz.
(b) Lublin.
(c) Szlachta.
(d) Treblinka.

5. Where does the narrator say that Dr. D. Clements Olin was born in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Canada.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what saint do the Catholic novices offer a candle in the Hunger Cell in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

2. What object does Dr. Olin recall “collapsing upon itself in an October field in the New England dusk” “as the loneliest thing he’d ever seen,” according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

3. In what room does the traveler eat leftover food after his arrival at the concentration camp in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

4. Dr. Stern tells Dr. Olin in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3 that the majority of the attendees at the retreat are Jews and Christians from what country?

5. How long is the retreat to last, according to Dr. Stern in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the narrative style established in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?

2. When did Olin’s grandparents and father leave Europe, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?

3. What does Olin consider about his behavior after the departure of Wanda and Mirek in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

4. Why does Olin set out alone for Birkenau after lunch in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

5. What does Olin consider about the concept of “bearing witness” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

6. How does the narrator describe Dr. Olin’s professional objectives at the retreat in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

7. What is taking place when Mr. Earwig initiates a conflict in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

8. How is the setting described in the opening of Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

9. What are Dr. Olin’s personal reasons for attending the retreat, according to the narrator in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

10. How is the conflict involving Mr. Earwig resolved in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

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