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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 feels Mustafa is wrong in coming to Vienna?

2. Who cries with happiness when given a package of meat as a gift?

3. Who tells the two young men being sent by Lubonski to pay particular attention to the Granickis?

4. How many days does Barbara's wedding last?

5. How old is Hedwig when she inherits the Polish throne?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the outcome of the Polish fighting the Turks in Vienna? What crops are introduced to Poland because of the war?

10. What was the Polish government like in the thirteenth century and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Does the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in "Poland"? How is the information presented to the reader? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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