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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 invades Poland in July 1655?

2. What is the Polish parliament called?

3. Where do many Communist dignitaries vacation or hold meetings?

4. Who provides medical services to Christian soldiers?

5. Who flees when the Mongols approach Krakow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What gift does Han give to his wife? How and why does she react?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss the antagonist in "Poland". Is the antagonist one person, a particular family, or several people in this novel? Is the antagonist consistent throughout the novel? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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