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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. Franz had given up scores of women because of what misunderstanding?
(a) He had been affraid of wounding his wife
(b) He thought being a virtuous and faithful man would help improve his marriage
(c) He was afraid he could not keep a secret
(d) He thought his wife had been faithful to him

2. What did Tomas say is much more important than sending petitions to a president?
(a) digging a half-buried crow out of the ground
(b) performing surgery on people
(c) writing articles
(d) leading demonstrations

3. What did Tereza understand the benches floating downstream to mean in her dream?
(a) death
(b) she was no longer going to be a burdon
(c) something bad was about to happen
(d) a farewell

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

5. Standing in the anteroom, what saved Tereza from the temptation to burst out crying in the engineer's presence, and thus, fall in love with him?
(a) his unpleasant voice
(b) his harsh voice
(c) his arrogance
(d) his crude manners

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Tereza training for since childhood?

3. What made Tomas jealous at the bar, where he and Tereza met with friends to celebrate Tereza's promotion?

4. After Sabina settled in Paris, what were her thoughts about Franz?

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

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