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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 do Tony and Silvana arrange to see each other?

2. What is Silvana shocked at as Tony enters the house?

3. How many men does Silvana witness the German soldiers killing?

4. How many silver birch trees does Janusz plant in his backyard?

5. What illness does Aurek come down with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tree for in "Ipswich"?

2. What happens at Christmas in "Ipswich"?

3. What develops for Silvana in "Ipswich"?

4. Why is Silvana embarassed in "Ipswich"?

5. What does Silvana decide with some relief in "Ipswich"?

6. What happens when Silvana returns home?

7. What happens with Bruno in Scotland?

8. How is the evening's sweetness cut short?

9. What does Ruby encourage Janusz to do?

10. What changes for Janusz at work 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

Examine how the character of Helene perpetuates conflict in the story line.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two male characters and compare their roles in the novel.

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