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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 wants some of Marjorie's art treasures?

2. Who begins to suspect Lubonski of supporting the partisans?

3. Where is Field Four located?

4. Whose activities are part of a secret police report?

5. What does Jadwiga Bukowski hide from the Nazis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lubonski help the partisan troop?

2. How does Szymon get his assignment changed at the concentration camp? What is his new job?

3. What two things make Jan Buk reconsider his support for the Russians in World War II?

4. What is the complaint that Count Andrzej Lubonski hears during his visit to Vienna in 1895?

5. Discuss Szymon's life in his first concentration camp.

6. Explain how Jadwiga Buk dies.

7. What becomes of Jan when the Stork Commandos return to their villages?

8. What kind of gala does Marjorie organize in 1918 and what is its social importance?

9. Who is Count Andrzej Lubonski and what is the purpose of his visit to Vienna in 1895?

10. Explain the development of a middle class in Poland after World War I.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Janko Buk. Is he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character.

Essay Topic 2

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in "Poland"?

Essay Topic 3

What aspects and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in this novel, "Poland"? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

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