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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. What is SS Major Konrad Krumpf's duty?

2. Who does Bukowski invite to ride with him during a gala?

3. Who decides to take up headquarters in Lubonski's castle?

4. After Poland is reunited, who moves back to Gorka and functions as an adviser to the Polish government?

5. What was the best part about Szymon's job in the concentration camp factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the situation in which Count Andrzej Lubonski challenges someone to a duel during his visit to Vienna in 1895?

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

3. What is the complaint that Count Andrzej Lubonski hears during his visit to Vienna in 1895?

4. Explain how Jadwiga Buk dies.

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

6. How does Szymon get his assignment changed at the concentration camp? What is his new job?

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

8. Explain how Beruta ends up with a list of traitors.

9. How does Lubonski help the partisan troop?

10. What does Count Andrzej Lubonski tell Wiktor Bukowksi about a secret police report and what solution does Bukowski consider to help save his reputation?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities specifically to this novel, "Poland".

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