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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. When Joseph arrives at his family's destination, what does he see?
2. On the night in Chapter 7 when Joseph sees Elzbietka, what does she tell him she is worried about?
3. What is in the open room at the tower of the Church of Our Lady Mary?
4. What is the scene Joseph sees when he first goes to explore the marketplace?
5. After hearing Pan Andrew's story, what advice does Jan Kanty provide?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the tower from which Pan Andrew has to perform his job.
2. Describe the caravan from Chapter 1.
3. Describe how the people of Poland feel when they hear that the Tartars are marching toward their land?
4. How does Peter of the Button Face plan to break into Pan Andrew's apartment and steal the treasure in Chapter 9?
5. What does Pan Andrew explain to Jan Kanty in Chapter 4 once the mob scene has dissipated?
6. Why do the Polish people decide not to defend Krakow and let the Tartars pillage their city?
7. Why does Joseph catch the wolf dog in Chapter 2?
8. Describe the oath that the trumpeter takes.
9. Describe why the last note the trumpeter plays is broken.
10. Provide some characteristics of the new lodgings for the Charnetski family.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think that Peter of the Button Face's bargain with the king was fair? Do you think the king should have let Peter go in exchange for information? Or do you think he should have punished him more severely? Why do you think the king would have believed that Peter would never return to Poland again?
Essay Topic 2
What are the life lessons that the author is trying to teach throughout this novel? Do you think this kind of teaching can make an impact on a young person today?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how the author presents the social class structure in Krakow in 1461. Does the author's description of these social classes sound like it was an effective way of conducting society? Does his description make it sound like an individual could easily change social classes? Give examples to support your conclusion.
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