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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 is the name of Wanda’s boyfriend who helps to show the visitor around in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?
2. What word from the novel refers to an Israeli community settlement, usually agricultural, that is organized under collectivist principles?
3. Where was Clements Olin’s mother’s family from?
4. What word used in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3 means general or universal?
5. Who was the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp from May 1940 to November 1943?
Short Essay Questions
1. What central tensions are established in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Why are these conflicts important?
2. 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?
3. What setting at the concentration camp is described in the opening of Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
4. What does Olin consider about his behavior after the departure of Wanda and Mirek in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?
5. How is the setting described in the opening of Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?
6. 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?
7. How does Dr. Stern describe his personal mission in attending the retreat in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
8. What is taking place when Mr. Earwig initiates a conflict in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
9. How would you describe the symbolic significance of the character of G. Earwig in the novel?
10. How has the group dynamic evolved when the narrative returns to the present tense in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Examine and discuss the theme of history in the novel. What is the role of history in the lives of the characters? How is history important in the story? How do Olin’s views of history differ from those of Mirek and Wanda?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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