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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 literary work of Tadeusz Borowski is described in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
2. The couple that take the traveler to see the sights of the city in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1 take him past the Royal Palace and what cathedral?
3. In what year did Rudolf Höss join the Nazi Party?
4. The traveler learns upon arriving in the city that the buses that go to his destination won’t be available before when, in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
5. Where is Ben Lama’s retreat assistant from, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Where has “the traveler” arrived in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? What does he learn upon his arrival?
3. What confrontation takes place between Earwig and Olin outside the crematorium in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
4. What symbolic items did Olin’s grandfather bring with him to the New World, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5? Why?
5. How would you describe the narrative style established in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
6. How does Dr. Stern describe his personal mission in attending the retreat in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
7. How is the setting described in the opening of Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?
8. What favor does the young couple offer to the traveler in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Why?
9. Where does Dr. Stern say most of the retreat attendees have come from in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
10. What central tensions are established in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Why are these conflicts important?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of Cracow, Poland. How far is Cracow located from the Auschwitz concentration camp? Discuss the history of Cracow prior to and during World War II. How much damage did Cracow see from the war? How is Cracow described in 1996, when Clements Olin arrives?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the mission of the retreat at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. In writing In Paradise, author Peter Matthiessen has stated that the story was influenced by his own experience at a meditation retreat there. What was the purpose of this retreat? How does it compare with the retreat in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Dr. Anders Stern in the novel. Where is Dr. Stern from? How is his appearance described? What can you discern of Dr. Stern’s demeanor based on his actions in the novel?
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