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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 does Silvana tell Hanka she is not interested in doing?

2. Where does Aurek hide in school?

3. Where does Silvana and Aurek spend most of the war hiding?

4. Where does Janusz live with Helene in Pages 83-119?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What warms Silvana's coldness?

2. What does Janusz try to accept when boarding a train in "Poland"?

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

4. Where do the three men travel in "Poland"?

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

6. What happens after Janusz is knocked unconscious?

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

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

9. What does Janusz not notice?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Silvana's childhood and the impact that it has on her in later life.

Essay Topic 2

Define theme and discuss the theme of loss as depicted in "22 Britannia Road".

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of refugee camps after World War II.

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