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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sabina settled in Paris, what were her thoughts about Franz?
(a) She was sorry to have been so impatient with him
(b) She felt guilty for having left him without a word
(c) She wished he had never publicized their affair
(d) She imagined the possibility of them one day uniting

2. After she returned home to her small Czech town, how did Tereza re-enter Tomas's life?
(a) He couldn't stop thinking about her and called her to come visit
(b) They ran into each other at a mutual friend's house
(c) She phoned him from the railway station, claiming she was in Prague to find a job
(d) She came to Prague on a business trip and stayed at his home

3. What was Tomas promised if he made the retraction?
(a) he would be able to ransfer to another hospital
(b) he would get a promotion
(c) the letter will be filed away and never leaked out
(d) he could keep his job at the hospital

4. Sabina is stirred by her own...
(a) indifference
(b) injustice
(c) struggles
(d) strength

5. What did the bald headed man at the bar accuse Tereza of that caused the engineer to step in?
(a) selling alcohol to a minor
(b) flirting with a 16 year old boy
(c) being disrespectful to customers
(d) prostitution

Short Answer Questions

1. The image of the abandoned child Tomas had of Tereza reflected on which ancient myth?

2. In Part 5, Chapter 25, why was it impossible for Tereza and Tomas to spend the night at the little town outside of Prague?

3. In Part 4, Chapter 1, what aroma did Tereza notice on Tomas's hair?

4. In Part 4, Chapter 13, Tereza has a nightmare where certain words prevent a man from shooting her. What were her words?

5. In Part 5, Chapter 28, what did Tereza want to tell Tomas on their way back to Prague?

(see the answer key)

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