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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 Polish town do the Germans decide to locate their weapons testing facility near?

2. Who previously had a wedding in Zamosc?

3. Who may be declared an enemy of the state?

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

5. Where does a third man confess his love for the woman Feliks falls in love with at the fourth castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the development of a middle class in Poland after World War I.

2. What is the daring raid the partisan carries out in Krakow? What encouraged them to do it?

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

4. What kind of gala does Marjorie organize in 1918 and what is its social importance?

5. What are the pros and cons with the Germans deciding to open a new weapons testing facility near Bukowo?

6. Explain how and when Poland "disappears."

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

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

9. What is the unusual situation with Janko Buk and the woman he courts while stationed in Bukowo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 3

What is the primary theme of "Poland"? How does the author present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

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