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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. The Tartars agree to help Poland in its war against the Teutonic Knights as long as they are allowed to do what?

2. Who won the battle against the Teutonic Knights for Poland?

3. Who had dreams of marrying Catherine but was rebuffed?

4. Count Lubonski decides it is time that inheritor of which estate to marry?

5. How many people barricade themselves in a church to avoid the Mongol attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who defeats the Swedes in Poland and how do they do it?

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

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

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

6. What complaint do the farmers make at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

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

What aspects and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in this novel, "Poland"? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

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