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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Angels.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 sad they had to move.
(c) That it was a nightmare to live there.
(d) That his parents were so kind to let them stay there, they'd like to return the favor someday.

3. What are Eva, Karel and Marketa doing when Mama is in her room?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Shooting darts.
(d) Singing karaoke.

4. What upsets Marketa about her mother-in-law?
(a) That she will not stay in the hotel.
(b) That she insists that she come to see her grandson.
(c) She does not leave on the day Marketa requested.
(d) That the breakup of the marriage is all Marketa's fault.

5. What was happening in 1948 in Kundera's life?
(a) He begins to doubt the efficacy of communism.
(b) He learns he has leukemia.
(c) His wife dies in childbirth.
(d) He is involved in the political parties of his time and "danced in a ring."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Michelle and Gabrielle?

2. Why is Mirek driving to see Zdena?

3. What do Eva, Marketa and Karel frequently do?

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

5. To whom does Marketa introduce Eva?

(see the answer key)

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