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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. How old is Hedwig when she inherits the Polish throne?

2. Who is the commander of the Turks when the Polish arrive in Vienna?

3. Who flees when the Mongols approach Krakow?

4. In what year does the story begin?

5. After Kahn's death, who is sent to conquer Poland, Hungary and Russia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Vuldai becomes a member of the Ghengis Kahn's army.

2. Who is Tytus Bukowski and what is his accomplishment?

3. What is the purpose of Magistrate Cyperjan's banquet held at Castle Gorka? Why is the event held there?

4. Where are Baron Lasharz Lubonski's properties when Poland is partitioned in 1772? Where are castles Bukowo and Gorka located at this time?

5. What happens to the Ukrainian areas of Poland when the Cossacks revolt in 1648? What impedes the rebuilding process?

6. Why was Poland taken so easily by the Tartars?

7. Who asks Poland for help when the Ottoman Empire begins to expand and why?

8. What is the dual purpose of Feliks' and Roman's tour of Poland?

9. What is Szymon Bukowski's role in the special event the beginning of the book?

10. How do Pawel and Janko get arrested on their spy mission and why do they want to be detained?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Szymon's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Feliks and Roman as minor characters in "Poland".

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to this novel, "Poland".

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