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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country has a plan for hereditary monarchy that other countries do not like?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Austria.
(d) Prussia.

2. What kind of necklace does one of her Mniszech relatives place on Barbara to wear at the banquet?
(a) One with six amber beads.
(b) Gold and copper.
(c) A strand of pearls.
(d) One with diamonds and pearls.

3. Who won the battle against the Teutonic Knights for Poland?
(a) The Tartars.
(b) Ghengis Khan.
(c) The dwarf army.
(d) Polish peasants.

4. What do the spies watching the Teutonic Knights buy that gets them arrested.
(a) Drugs.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Beads.

5. How many days of dancing do the two young men sent by Lubonski enjoy at Polz?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the army that Polish king Jan Sobieski develops?

2. Who looted the tents in Vienna just before nightfall?

3. Where is Castle Gorka located when Bukowo is under Austrian rule?

4. Who runs to the village announcing the arrival of the Mongols in 1241?

5. Who refuses to agree with the condemnation of Poland by signing a false document?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Polish government like in the thirteenth century and why?

2. Where are Baron Lasharz Lubonski's properties when Poland is partitioned in 1772? Where are castles Bukowo and Gorka located at this time?

3. Who defeats the Swedes in Poland and how do they do it?

4. Who asks Poland for help when the Ottoman Empire begins to expand and why?

5. What is Szymon Bukowski's role in the special event the beginning of the book?

6. Explain how Vuldai becomes a member of the Ghengis Kahn's army.

7. What gift does Han give to his wife? How and why does she react?

8. What is the topic of discussion Feliks and Roman have at Lancut? What prediction do they make regarding the topic of discussion?

9. Who is Lumbomirska and why is her character important in this story?

10. What is the dual purpose of Feliks' and Roman's tour of Poland?

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