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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marketa not feel threatened by Eva?
(a) Because Eva is not looking for a relationship.
(b) Because Eva loves Marketa.
(c) Because Eva is not good looking.
(d) Because Eva freely shares all things.

2. Who is discussing the play "Rhinoceros" ?
(a) Madame Raphael's class.
(b) No one.
(c) Madame Raphael's support group.
(d) Madame Raphael's political cell.

3. How do Marketa and Eva get along at first?
(a) They think the other one is too radical.
(b) They don't think they like each other.
(c) They feel competitive with each other.
(d) They are instantly friends.

4. How do Karel and Eva conspire?
(a) To get Marketa to allow his mother to live with them.
(b) To make it look as though Marketa is the first to meet Eva.
(c) To leave Marketa and take Karel and Marketa's life savings.
(d) To get Marketa to think that she wants to leave Karel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mirek ashamed of Zdena?

2. What does Kundera have the urge to do?

3. What will happen to the record of Clementis' life?

4. What does Michelle and Gabrielle's laughter elicit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between how Mama views memory versus how Karel and Marketa do?

2. Who is Mirek going to visit and why?

3. Why do you think Kundera agrees to write an astrology column?

4. What happens that embarrasses Mama?

5. What happens when Mirek arrives back home and how is this somewhat ironic?

6. Why does Kundera quit dancing and what does he imagine about the dancing? Of what do you think his imagining about the dancing is symbolic?

7. What are Michelle and Gabrielle doing and what is their response?

8. Why does Mirek want his old love letters back from Zdena and do you think his goal is possible?

9. How does Marketa meet Eva and how does the relationship evolve to include Karel?

10. What is upsetting about Mama's visit and why doesn't Marketa do anything about it?

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