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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tereza respond as she did to the engineer's advances?
(a) She wanted to stop herself from making a mistake
(b) She hoped to quickly get through the experience
(c) She didn't want the engineer to fall in love with her
(d) She refused to take any responsibility for what was happening

2. After the encounter with the immigrants, which stirred her up quite a bit, how did Sabina react when she saw Franz sitting on a couchette?
(a) She hugged him and begged,
(b) She was relieved, sat beside him and told him what had happened earlier
(c) She was taken aback and asked to be left alone for a few minutes
(d) She threw her arms around him and smothered him with kisses

3. Why did Tereza refuse the job offer as photographer?
(a) She wanted a more prestegious job
(b) She had no interest photographing cactuses
(c) She didn't like the woman editor at the magazine
(d) She was afraid her job would keep her away from Tomas

4. Which was NOT one of the fortuities that gave Tereza the courage to leave home and change her fate?
(a) The number 6
(b) The book
(c) Beethoven
(d) A necklace

5. What novel was Tereza reading when she went to visit Tomas?
(a) Anna Karenina
(b) War and Peace
(c) The Scarlett Letter
(d) Pride and Prejudice

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tereza do the moment after she had sex with the engineer?

2. Why wouldn't the magazine editor publish Tereza's photographs?

3. In Tereza's eyes, what did books represent?

4. At the engineer's house, what made Tereza feel as though TOmas had purposely left a trace?

5. Franz had given up scores of women because of what misunderstanding?

(see the answer key)

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