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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapters 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tomas hint to the doctor after he informed him that he would not retract his statement?
(a) that a threat by all his colleagues to resign would sufface
(b) to find him a good job replacement
(c) to find him another way where he could clear up his name
(d) to stand up to those pressuring him to make a retraction

2. In Part 5, chapter 19, what did the editor say to Tomas when he approached him?
(a) Don't try the old-pals act on us!
(b) If you talk to us, you'll face interrogation!
(c) Careful! Don't come any closer!
(d) Watch out! We're being filmed!

3. What episode proved that Tomas was as tired mentally as physically - from having too many erotic engagements?
(a) scheduling an engagement on a Sunday, Tereza's and his only day off
(b) Get sick at one of the woman's homes
(c) forgetting about an engagement he had made that same day
(d) running into one of his recent lovers and not recognizing who she was

4. What was Sabina's views of modern music?
(a) It lacked the rythm and beat that American music had
(b) It was loud noise masked as music
(c) She disliked it because it reminded her of the occupation
(d) She disliked it because it was difficult to dance to

5. What did Tereza's suggestion about moving to the country do to Tomas?
(a) depressed
(b) old
(c) rejuvenated
(d) enthusiastic

Short Answer Questions

1. What term did Tereza use to express how she felt about life with her family?

2. In Part 5, Chapter 7, Tomas recalls how after leaving Zurich for Prague, he felt he...

3. Whose quartet is based on the following two motifs: "Must it be?" "It must be."

4. What did Marie-Claude do to spend her time while in the hospital?

5. What did Tomas feel the first day he reported to the window washer job?

(see the answer key)

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