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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sisovsky claim he looks like in his family?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

2. What was the man Eva left her husband for?
(a) A Spanish bullfighter.
(b) A British prince.
(c) A Buddhist monk.
(d) A Zionist agent.

3. To whom was Eva married in Europe?
(a) An Irish politician.
(b) A Czech actor.
(c) A British singer.
(d) A Russian spy.

4. With what kind of vowels does Zuckerman say Sisovsky speaks in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Dragonian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Oxonian.
(d) Myconian.

5. How is Sisovsky connected to Judaism?
(a) His grandmother was Jewish.
(b) His grandfather was Jewish.
(c) His father was Jewish.
(d) His mother was Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Prague Orgy" is part of a collection by Roth referred to as what?

2. Who did Sisovsky's father's Gestapo officer/protector shoot in Sisovsky's story?

3. Why does Sisovsky say he wrote to Zuckerman?

4. Whose writing does Sisovsky describe studying in his first meeting with Zuckerman?

5. For what novel had Zuckerman achieved fame?

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