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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Litost.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why don't the student and Kristyna consummate their relationship?
(a) Miscommunication.
(b) Because the student changes his mind again.
(c) A lack of trust.
(d) Because Kristyna is married.

3. Why does Zdena urge Mirek to take this action?
(a) To find a home in a freer country.
(b) To save her political embarrassment.
(c) To save himself.
(d) To save her social embarrassment.

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

5. Why is Mirek driving to see Zdena?
(a) To retrieve some old love letters.
(b) To give her a present.
(c) To kill her.
(d) To ask her to marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tamina and her husband leave at her Stepmother's house?

2. Who is Kristyna?

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

4. Why is Tamina thought to be a good listener?

5. What does litost mean?

(see the answer key)

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