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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. When is Poland's progress toward becoming a leading European nation halted?

2. What is the name of the fourth castle that Feliks visits?

3. What familiar person arrives as a pianist to perform at the Polish music gala?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Szymon Bukowski? Who are his parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Select a different type of conflict and explain how this story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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