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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. 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 word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5 refers to people of noble or high rank?

3. What does the traveler order for Wanda to drink when they return to the café for his luggage in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1?

4. What mountains does the narrator describe rising in the south toward Slovakia in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

5. What river does the narrator describe the road following “westward across the frozen landscape” in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Stern describe his personal mission in attending the retreat in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

2. Where has “the traveler” arrived in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? What does he learn upon his arrival?

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. Who greets Olin once he arrives at his destination in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

7. How has the group dynamic evolved when the narrative returns to the present tense in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 5?

8. What does Olin point out about the history of Oswiecim in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

9. How do Mirek and Wanda respond when Olin points out the historical facts of the area in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

10. What favor does the young couple offer to the traveler in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 1? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Professor Adina Schreier in the novel. Where is Dr. Schreier from? What is her objective in attending the retreat? How does Dr. Schreier relate to Dr. Clements Olin?

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 character of Ben Lama in the narrative. What is Ben Lama’s role at the retreat? Where is he from? What are Ben’s objectives at the retreat?

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