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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. When was Christian Europe saved “from the Mongol hordes,” according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
2. When does the traveler describe southwest Poland having been seized by the Third Reich and Jews driven to the ghetto in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
3. Dr. Stern describes the retreatants at the concentration camp as having come from how many countries in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
4. What literary work of Tadeusz Borowski is described in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
5. What word used in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3 means general or universal?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting described in the opening of Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?
2. How would you describe the symbolic significance of the character of G. Earwig in the novel?
3. What setting at the concentration camp is described in the opening of Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
4. What confrontation takes place between Earwig and Olin outside the crematorium in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
5. How is the setting of Kasmierz described in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
6. Who are the locals that the traveler meets at the café in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Where do they take him?
7. What does Olin consider about the concept of “bearing witness” in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
8. Why does Olin set out alone for Birkenau after lunch in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
9. What favor does the young couple offer to the traveler in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Why?
10. How was the birth of Clements Olinski discovered by the Olinskis, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Art and Expression
a. Discuss the artist Malan’s perceptions of art and expression in the novel. Why is Malan able to express the evils of the Holocaust through art more than he is able to through words?
b. How does the theme of art and expression apply to Clements Olin’s character journey in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Father Mikal and Stefan in the novel. How are Father Mikal and Stefan alike? How do they differ? What tensions exist between these characters?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the attraction and tension between Olin and Sister Catherine in In Paradise. Are there indications in the text that Sister Catherine shares an attraction to Dr. Olin? How does Olin perceive his own feelings for Sister Catherine?
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