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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. Other than Bukowski, who else dreams of a unified Poland?

2. While having dinner at the fourth castle, who announces who Feliks' love will marry?

3. Who sneaks a peak through Ludwik's files and records the name of traitors?

4. What is Field Four?

5. Who is the guest from Vienna that visits the fourth castle while Feliks is there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain how and when Poland "disappears."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main character has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. Discuss Szymon's bad qualities. Who is to blame for those qualities? Are the "bad" qualities really bad? Support your answers.

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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