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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zdena urge Mirek to do?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Reconcile with her.
(c) Get a job.
(d) Make a deal with his political party.

2. What happens to Mirek when he and Zdena break up?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Bad things.
(c) Good things.
(d) He marries someone else.

3. What does Mirek say about Zdena's age?
(a) That they are the same age.
(b) That she has never told him her age.
(c) That she is older than he is.
(d) That she is much younger than he is.

4. What year is it when the book opens?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1948.

5. When did Marketa dislike her mother-in-law?
(a) When Marketa and Karel lived with his parents.
(b) When her mother-in-law used to try to control how the grandchildren were raised.
(c) When the mother-in-law lived with them after her husband dies.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Mirek profess to be entranced as far as Zdena is concerned?

2. Why is Mirek driving to see Zdena?

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

4. What does Mama start to doubt?

5. Why does Mama get embarrassed?

(see the answer key)

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