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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 the younger Catholic novice on the retreat?
2. Father Mikal implies in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13 that the mother-superior warned him that who had brought malicious gossip from their diocese to the retreat?
3. Who tells the story about the Jewish family hiding in a secret hiding place in a Warsaw house and was then discovered by the Gestapo because of the little girl who wouldn’t stop crying in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?
4. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7 means resisting authority or control, or disobedient?
5. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 10 means lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the mood of the attendees in the beginning of Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?
2. Who follows Olin as he searches for Brzezinka in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 8? Why is Olin looking for this setting?
3. What reason does Olin give for his family’s failure to search for his mother when he “bears witness” in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 14?
4. What does Olin encounter when his bus reaches Cracow in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
5. What does Olin consider the phenomenon of the dancing to be in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11?
6. What inner conflicts does Olin reveal in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 9?
7. What information does Father Mikal reveal about Stefan in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
8. What information does Olin learn from Stefan in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 13?
9. What does Olin learn about Father Mikal in Cracow in Part IV: “In Paradise,” Chapter 16?
10. How does the dancing come about in Part III: “Dancing at Auschwitz,” Chapter 11? Who dances alongside Olin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the characters of Old Baron Olinski and his wife. How did the Old Baron perceive his homeland and its history? Do you think that the Old Baron’s views were influenced by his position within the society? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of G. Earwig in the novel. How does Earwig’s behavior stand apart from the other retreat attendees? Where is Earwig from? What do you think his objectives are in attending the retreat?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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