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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city does Kovály grow up?
(a) Brno.
(b) Ostrava.
(c) Liberec.
(d) Prague.

2. How does Kovály get herself an apartment after the end of the war?
(a) She waits patiently until one comes available.
(b) She lies about her identity.
(c) She moves into the housing authority's offices.
(d) She is awarded it in a lottery.

3. During her time in hiding, what does Kovály wish she could go outside to do?
(a) Visit with friends.
(b) Enjoy the springtime.
(c) Visit the library.
(d) Plant flowers.

4. What anniversary celebration does Kovály and Margolius attend in 1950?
(a) The anniversary of Victorious February.
(b) The anniversary of Karl Marx's birth.
(c) The anniversary of Gottwald's appointment as Prime Minister.
(d) The anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution.

5. What is Kovály's ethnic background?
(a) Italian.
(b) Romani.
(c) Greek.
(d) Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which army reaches Prague in May 1945?

2. Why is Kovály unable to move into a cheaper apartment after Margolius' arrest?

3. How do Kovály's neighbors treat her after Margolius' arrest?

4. How long does it take Kovály to obtain the document she needs in order to arrange her life?

5. How does Kovály travel to Prague after reaching the outskirts of the city?

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