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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. In what year does Hedwig inherit the Polish throne?

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

3. Who provides medical services to Christian soldiers?

4. What do the people who barricaded themselves in a church to avoid the Mongol attack do after surviving the attack?

5. Where do the two young men sent by Lubonski go when they leave Polz?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who sends Pawel and Janko on a spy mission and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in "Poland"?

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

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Select a different type of conflict and explain how this story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

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