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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 runs to the village announcing the arrival of the Mongols in 1241?

2. What does Bukowski say is better in Poland than in the Russian bloc?

3. What does Barbara have to bake as part of her wedding ritual?

4. In what year does the story begin?

5. Who feels Mustafa is wrong in coming to Vienna?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the topic of discussion Feliks and Roman have at Lancut? What prediction do they make regarding the topic of discussion?

5. Who are the Polish hussars and what king is responsible for their development?

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

7. What is the Polish reaction to the 1772 partition of Poland? Who has control of Bukowo?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Janko Buk. Is he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character.

Essay Topic 2

Name and discuss three historical events or actual locations that exist in real-life and were mentioned in the book. What role does each event play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

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