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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 goes to Vienna in Jan's place when he is too sick to go?

2. To whom do the reporters at the meeting between the Communist Party and protesters wish to speak?

3. How many days of dancing do the two young men sent by Lubonski enjoy at Polz?

4. Who invades Poland in July 1655?

5. Who is the count of Bukowo under the Austrian rule?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After the meeting in Chapter 1, who does Bukowski meet and what deal is arranged?

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

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

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

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

7. What color cord does Mustafa wear around his neck and what is its significance?

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

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

10. Who are the Teutonic Knights? Who is their leader when they relocate to northern Poland in 1226?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of "Poland"? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is a genre? Discuss both the genre and sub-genre categories that best describe "Poland". Explain your answers.

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