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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 Tereza's mother marryTereza's father
(a) She loved him
(b) She was the best option of her suitors
(c) She wanted to leave her father's home
(d) She got pregnant

2. What did Sabina do to get back at Tomas for looking at his watch while they made love?
(a) Hide one his socks
(b) Spray his jacket with perfume
(c) Take away his watch
(d) Leave lipstick on his shirt

3. For Sabina, what did the bowler hat NOT represent?
(a) Reminder of the men whom she'd loved
(b) Memento of her father
(c) Reminder of a forgotten grandfather
(d) A sentimental object while she was abroad

4. How did Tomas avoid falling in love with the women he became intimate with?
(a) He never spent the night with a woman
(b) He only met the women at their place
(c) He would not see any woman more than once a month
(d) He would stop seeing a woman after 3 encounters

5. Why did Tereza visit Sabina's studio?
(a) To tell her that she and Tomas got married
(b) To photograph her
(c) To confront her about her affair with Tomas
(d) To ask for a job

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franz say about New York?

2. What does Tereza's mother appear to be casting off with her immodesty?

3. What would have caused Tereza to do anything for her mother?

4. Who helped Tereza better understand photography?

5. Which one of the suitors did Tereza's mother choose when she was a young woman?

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