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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 5 "A Short Dictionary of Misunderstood Words".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tomas oppose Tereza visiting her mother when she heard she had cancer?
(a) He knew Tereza was lying.
(b) He discovered her mother was lying.
(c) He disliked her mother and worried she'd cause trouble between him and Tereza
(d) He feared Tereza was using this as an excuse to leave him

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 was relieved, sat beside him and told him what had happened earlier
(b) She was taken aback and asked to be left alone for a few minutes
(c) She threw her arms around him and smothered him with kisses
(d) She hugged him and begged,

3. What did Tomas initially feel when he discovered Tereza had left for Prague?
(a) Freedom
(b) Bitterness
(c) Confusion
(d) Rage

4. In general, what did Sabina have a longing for?
(a) Love
(b) Truth
(c) Acceptance
(d) Betrayal

5. What would have caused Tereza to do anything for her mother?
(a) Her mother showing any kind of approval for a change
(b) Her mother having asked in a loving voice
(c) Her mother asking for forgiveness
(d) Her mother having admitted her wrongdoing

Short Answer Questions

1. Tereza has a dream where she marches around a pool of naked women who are overjoyed by their sameness. What does this part of her dream represent?

2. Who helped Tereza better understand photography?

3. What did Karenin hate?

4. What affect did the first week of the Russian occupation have on Tereza?

5. After she returned home to her small Czech town, how did Tereza re-enter Tomas's life?

(see the answer key)

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