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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Lost Letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mirek arrive?
(a) At Zdena's country estate.
(b) At Zdena's apartment.
(c) At the border to the Ukraine.
(d) At his mother's apartment.

2. What does Zdena urge Mirek to do?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Make a deal with his political party.
(d) Reconcile with her.

3. What was happening in 1948 in Kundera's life?
(a) He learns he has leukemia.
(b) He begins to doubt the efficacy of communism.
(c) He is involved in the political parties of his time and "danced in a ring."
(d) His wife dies in childbirth.

4. What does Tamina think the ostriches are doing?
(a) Laughing at her.
(b) Teaching her.
(c) Asking for mercy.
(d) Warning her.

5. Why does Zdena urge Mirek to take this action?
(a) To find a home in a freer country.
(b) To save her political embarrassment.
(c) To save her social embarrassment.
(d) To save himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Clementis later be considered?

2. How does Tamina spend her time?

3. Why does Mirek initially become involved with Zdena?

4. Why does Hugo take Tamina to the zoo?

5. Why is Mirek driving to see Zdena?

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