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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marketa begin to write her mother-in-law?
(a) There is no particular reason.
(b) Out of the need for money.
(c) Out of sympathy.
(d) To be polite and reply to her mother-in-law's letters.

2. Where is Marketa's ten-year-old son on Easter?
(a) She has no son.
(b) At camp.
(c) With his aunt.
(d) Away.

3. To whom does Marketa introduce Eva?
(a) Marketa's sister.
(b) Marketa's mother.
(c) Marketa's son.
(d) Karel.

4. Who is waiting for Mirek when he arrives back home?
(a) His mother.
(b) His best friend.
(c) The police.
(d) Zdena.

5. Why does Clementis give Gottwald a fur cap?
(a) To make him look like Marketa.
(b) To make him look ridiculous.
(c) To conceal who he is.
(d) His head is bare and it is very cold.

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

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

8. What do Eva, Marketa and Karel frequently do?
(a) Plan political rallies.
(b) Attend the theater together.
(c) Have sex together.
(d) Go skiing.

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

10. To whom does Mirek lie about the reasons he becomes involved with Zdena?
(a) His brother and sister.
(b) His boss.
(c) His other mistresses and friends.
(d) His mother.

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

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

13. 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.

14. What does Michelle and Gabrielle's laughter elicit?
(a) A hushing noise from another person.
(b) A more in-depth discussion of laughter.
(c) A grimace from Madame Raphael.
(d) A slap from Sister Maria who is teaching the class.

15. What is the subject of the poem?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Grief.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Karel and Eva think is important to Marketa?

2. What does Eva want?

3. What happens to Mirek and his son?

4. How do Marketa and Eva get along at first?

5. What is the tone of the play RHINOCEROS?

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