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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kundera hired to write for a political magazine?
(a) A political pundit column.
(b) The truth.
(c) A vitrolic response to Voice of America.
(d) An astrology column.

2. What does Jan contemplate?
(a) The idea of donating bone marrow to Passer.
(b) The idea of finally moving out of the country.
(c) The idea of a border.
(d) The idea of Hanna marrying Passer even though Jan is in love with her.

3. What does Marketa not know about Eva and Karel?
(a) That they plan to eventually marry.
(b) That they know each other before Marketa meets Eva.
(c) That they are both in love with a third woman.
(d) That Eva wants Karel to encourage Marketa to leave him for her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the island like where Tamina and the boy are at?

2. What does Tamina do shortly after losing her husband?

3. What does the student debate with others?

4. What happens to an errant hat?

5. When did Marketa dislike her mother-in-law?

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