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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 oversees the German weapon testing facility?

2. Who does Bukowski challenge to a duel?

3. What does Jadwiga Bukowski hide from the Nazis?

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

5. Where is Zamosc located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What becomes of Jan when the Stork Commandos return to their villages?

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

5. What does job proposal does Jadwiga make on behalf of her son?

6. What is Wiktor Bukowski's secret and how does his wife deal with it when she learns about it?

7. How does Elzbieta respond to Feliks' talk of marriage? What happens after they talk and what is the final result?

8. Why won't Feliks ever marry into a magnate's family? Who explains this to him?

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

10. Discuss Szymon's life in his first concentration camp.

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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