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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 13-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Tereza's eyes, what did books represent?
(a) A world of intellectuals
(b) A fair and just world
(c) A secret world of schools
(d) An emblem of the secret brotherhood

2. What happened to Tereza's father after her mother left him?
(a) He left town
(b) He remarried
(c) He died in a car accident
(d) He was imprisoned

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

4. Where did Tomas and Tereza meet?
(a) Hotel restaurant where Tereza worked
(b) Train stattion where Tomas was departing for Prague
(c) Hotel where they were both staying
(d) Bar where Tomas hung out during his work breaks

5. What is the meaning of Tereza's secret vice, her long looks and frequent glances in the mirror?
(a) A longing to be a body unlike other bodies
(b) A desire to be admired by men
(c) A longing to be as beautiful as her mother
(d) A yearning to physically fit into society

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tomas initially feel when he discovered Tereza had left for Prague?

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

3. What did Sabina do to get back at Tomas for looking at his watch while they made love?

4. What type of teenager was Tereza?

5. What may have attributed to the female puppy, Karenin, falling in love wtih Tereza rather than Tomas?

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