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

2. Which country is partitioned by Catherine the Great in 1772?

3. What kind of necklace does one of her Mniszech relatives place on Barbara to wear at the banquet?

4. What is the name of the army that Polish king Jan Sobieski develops?

5. Who flees when the Mongols approach Krakow?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How many people does Krzysztof save from the invading Mongolians and how does he do it?

3. Who is Lumbomirska and why is her character important in this story?

4. Who is Hedwig? What is her Polish name? Who and when does she marry?

5. When and where does the book open, and what special event begins the story?

6. What gift does Han give to his wife? How and why does she react?

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

8. Who is Catherine the Great and what is her plan for Poland?

9. Who are Feliks and Roman and what is typical about them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 2

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in the novel. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes of this book and others.

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