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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kundera remember a number of historical events happening?
(a) Czech Republic and Ukraine.
(b) Bohemia and Ukraine.
(c) Russia and Bohemia.
(d) Bohemia and the Czech Republic.

2. What do Market and Karel tell each other when they move out of his parents' home?
(a) They want to live as far away from his mother as possible.
(b) That it was a nightmare to live there.
(c) That his parents were so kind to let them stay there, they'd like to return the favor someday.
(d) That it was sad they had to move.

3. What does Karel do on the phone?
(a) Talk to Eva's husband.
(b) Arrange another sexual liaison.
(c) Talk to his publisher.
(d) Call a nursing home for his mother.

4. What is happening to Mirek's house when he arrives?
(a) It is surrounded by the militia.
(b) The police are searching it.
(c) It is on fire.
(d) It is being remodeled.

5. How do Marketa and Eva get along at first?
(a) They don't think they like each other.
(b) They feel competitive with each other.
(c) They are instantly friends.
(d) They think the other one is too radical.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Karel and Eva conspire?

2. What does Mirek say about Zdena's age?

3. What does Eva want?

4. What will happen to the record of Clementis' life?

5. What is Zdena's response?

(see the answer key)

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