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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. How old is the trumpeter when Poland is attacked?
2. When Joseph further investigates Elzbietka's concerns, what does he see?
3. What is unusual about the staircase that leads to the Charnetskis' new dwelling?
4. What is the most accurate description of the Tartar army?
5. What does Joseph Charnetski see as he is riding in the back of the wagon while in the caravan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the caravan from Chapter 1.
2. In Chapter 9, is Peter of the Button Face successful in obtaining the treasure?
3. Why do the Polish people decide not to defend Krakow and let the Tartars pillage their city?
4. In Chapter 1, after the stranger offers to buy the item sitting in Pan Andrew's wagon, what happens?
5. In Chapter 4, what occurs when the Charnetski family accompanies Jan Kanty to his home?
6. In Chapter 7, on the night that Elzbietka tells Joseph that Johann Tring is with her uncle, what else does she tell him about Kreutz?
7. Describe why the last note the trumpeter plays is broken.
8. In Chapter 8, Stas identifies Joseph and Elzbietka to a stranger. What information does he provide to the stranger?
9. What are some of the things that Joseph notices when he spies on Tring and Kreutz in Chapter 7?
10. How does Joseph know that the stranger is an enemy in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the fact that the peasants' dependence upon agriculture as described in the book exacerbates the conflict between superstition and science in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the author presents the social class structure in Krakow in 1461. Does the author's description of these social classes sound like it was an effective way of conducting society? Does his description make it sound like an individual could easily change social classes? Give examples to support your conclusion.
Essay Topic 3
What do you think about the throwing of the crystal into the river? Why do you think the author concludes in this manner? Do you think the act of throwing the crystal away is symbolism for a cultural belief? If so, what do you think that symbolism is?
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