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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the hospital, with what is Kovály eventually diagnosed?

2. After her illness, what does Kovály do to prepare to reenter the outside world?

3. How is Margolius personally impacted by Slánský's arrest?

4. What work does Pavel Kovály find for Kovály after she loses her work-at-home job?

5. What does Kovály notice is happening to her family in January 1952?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of "Under A Cruel Star." What elements can be found within its pages to suggest it is an example of this genre?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of "Under A Cruel Star," Heda Margolius Kovály. What does the reader learn about Kovály by reading this book? What are her defining characteristics and how do these characteristics help her throughout her life? Why is her life worth reading about?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of ostracism in "Under a Cruel Star." How is Kovály ostracized throughout the narrative? Why is she ostracized? How does this ostracism affect her life?

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