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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Eva from?
(a) Prague.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) Moscow.

2. What does Eva believe she is for how she handled the bullish authorities in Europe?
(a) A traitor.
(b) Strong.
(c) Brave.
(d) Weak.

3. What does Eva beg of Sisovsky while meeting with Zuckerman?
(a) To marry her.
(b) To sell him her novel.
(c) To stop telling her story.
(d) To tell him her story.

4. The character of Nathan Zuckerman is considered to be what to the author?
(a) A brother.
(b) An alter-ego.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A stranger.

5. What kind of response did Zuckerman's famous novel have in America, according to Sisovsky?
(a) Scandalous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Intrigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sisovsky claim Eva is with now, which is her ruin, when talking to Zuckerman?

2. What Czech writer does Zuckerman meet in the beginning of the novel?

3. What was Eva's profession in Europe?

4. What does Sisovsky tell Zuckerman pursues Eva in their first meeting?

5. How old does the narrator describe the woman with Sisovsky as being in the beginning of the novel?

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