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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 happens when Mirek leaves Zdena's place?
(a) He goes to borrow a friend's gun.
(b) He calls his mother on his cell phone.
(c) He decides to go and jump off a high bridge.
(d) He temporarily loses the men following him in the car.

2. What will happen to the record of Clementis' life?
(a) It will be expunged from history.
(b) It will be distorted.
(c) It will be studied by every school child.
(d) It will be made into a movie.

3. What does distance do for Marketa's attitude toward her mother-in-law?
(a) It gives her the perspective to be able to forgive the mother-in-law.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It makes her more determined to steer clear of her mother-in-law.
(d) It softens Marketa's perspective on her mother-in-law.

4. What does Marketa ask Eva to do?
(a) Pretend Eva is Marketa's cousin.
(b) Come another time.
(c) Talk to the director of the coop to stop the police searches.
(d) Stay at the hotel near them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama remember when they are all together?

2. What does Karel do on the phone?

3. Why is Mirek ashamed of Zdena?

4. Why does Marketa not feel threatened by Eva?

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

(see the answer key)

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