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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Mama.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who addresses the Czech people?
(a) Marketa.
(b) Klement Gottwald.
(c) Mirek.
(d) Zedena.

2. What does Marketa not know about Eva and Karel?
(a) That they are both in love with a third woman.
(b) That they plan to eventually marry.
(c) That Eva wants Karel to encourage Marketa to leave him for her.
(d) That they know each other before Marketa meets Eva.

3. What will Clementis later be considered?
(a) A dictator.
(b) A traitor.
(c) A hero.
(d) A crackpot.

4. How do Karel and Eva conspire?
(a) To make it look as though Marketa is the first to meet Eva.
(b) To leave Marketa and take Karel and Marketa's life savings.
(c) To get Marketa to think that she wants to leave Karel.
(d) To get Marketa to allow his mother to live with them.

5. Why does Mirek initially become involved with Zdena?
(a) He thought she was terribly witty.
(b) He does not have the confidence to approach a beautiful woman.
(c) She is confident and is going places.
(d) His mother and her mother are close friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what year does the story next flash forward?

2. Who arrives while the mother-in-law is still there?

3. How do Marketa and Eva get along at first?

4. Where does Kundera remember a number of historical events happening?

5. Where does Mirek arrive?

(see the answer key)

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