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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 sits next to Franz Josef at the concert?

2. At the fourth castle he visits, with whom does Feliks fall in love?

3. Where does Pilic live?

4. What third man confesses his love for the woman Feliks falls in love with at the fourth castle?

5. Who organizes a gala of Polish music after the country is reunited?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is SS Major Konrad Krumpf and where is he stationed?

2. Explain how Jadwiga Buk dies.

3. Who does Feliks side with when there is conflict between Kosciuszko and Russia and why?

4. What two things make Jan Buk reconsider his support for the Russians in World War II?

5. Who does Wiktor Bukowski court in Vienna and how does he resolve the Bukowo situation as his important Vienna-based relationship progresses?

6. Why does Wiktor Bukowski object to his cousin's marriage announcement?

7. Explain how and when Poland "disappears."

8. What name does Szymon use when he joins Jan's Stork Commandos? What does Szymon do when the Russians begin the liberation of Poland?

9. Who is Count Andrzej Lubonski and what is the purpose of his visit to Vienna in 1895?

10. For what two reasons do the secret police investigate Wiktor Bukowski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in the novel. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

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

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