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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 did Janusz first see Silvana?

2. What does Silvana feel when seeing her new home?

3. What is stronger than Janusz's guilt over leaving his family?

4. What is Franek trying to do as Janusz and Druno eat?

5. What does Silvana wonder as she and Janusz move into their own flat in "Poland"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silvana worry about in "Poland"?

2. What are young boys of Poland encouraged to do in "Poland, 1939"?

3. What happens after Janusz is knocked unconscious?

4. What happens when Silvana gave Aurek to a woman to hold in "Poland"?

5. What does Silvana accidentally come across in "Ipswich"?

6. What begins to change for Aurek in "Ipswich"?

7. How does Aurek upset Janusz when passing a pub?

8. Who does Silvana run into when she leaves the house?

9. What comes as a shock to Janusz when Aurek interrupts?

10. What warms Silvana's coldness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Gregor and discuss the impact that he has on Silvana and Aurek.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that the war has on the characters in the book and compare this to real life experiences.

Essay Topic 3

Define foreshadowing and discuss how Amanda Hodgkinson uses foreshadowing to further the plot of the story.

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