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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. Who spends the day in the woods with Silvana and Aurek?

2. How often does Silvana send a postcard to Janusz?

3. What is Janusz hoping for in life because of his patience?

4. What does Silvana do after leaving Tony?

5. Where do Silvana and Aurek lie to wait for death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes for Janusz at work in "Ipswich"?

2. Who tends to Janusz in "Poland" and why?

3. What happens with Bruno in Scotland?

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

5. What does Silvana start to realize about Tony in "Felixstowe"?

6. What does Silvana find out about her personal belongings in "Poland"?

7. What happens between Silvana and Gregor a year after Silvana left Warsaw?

8. What happens when Silvana returns home?

9. What does Janusz do upon returning home?

10. What is Silvana shocked about when Tony arrives to watch Aurek?

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

Examine the significance of the relationship between Peter and Tony and its meaning.

Essay Topic 3

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

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