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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 12, 13, and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rudolf Slánský?
(a) A Russian diplomat.
(b) A resistance leader.
(c) Margolius' underling.
(d) A Communist politician.

2. What punishment does Margolius receive for his supposed crimes?
(a) The death penalty.
(b) Ten years hard labor.
(c) A monetary fine.
(d) Life in prison.

3. What is Bartos able to do in order to help Kovály?
(a) Bartos arranges a new apartment for Kovály.
(b) Bartos gives Kovály access to her savings accounts.
(c) Bartos finds Kovály employment.
(d) Bartos gets Margolius released from custody to visit his family.

4. Where does Kovály see a mass demonstration in 1948?
(a) The Lesser Quarter.
(b) The Old New Synagogue.
(c) The Písek Gate.
(d) St. Wenceslas Square.

5. How do Kovály's friends begin to treat her after Margolius accepts his high-ranking government job?
(a) With great deference.
(b) With indifference.
(c) With affection.
(d) With hostility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of people does Kovály say many industrialists think comprise the workforces during the war?

2. After returning to Prague, Kovály receives a note from Ruda that contains what?

3. As Communism takes hold in Czechoslovakia, what does Kovály note about the confessions issued by arrested individuals?

4. How is Kovály able to communicate with Margolius after his arrest?

5. To what are the families of arrested individuals subjected?

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