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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tereza do with half of the undeveloped roll of films?
(a) Destroyed them
(b) Gave them to Sabina
(c) Gave them to foreign journalists
(d) Hid them from the Russians

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

3. What was the one thing that Tereza's mother did not allow to exist in her home?
(a) Respect
(b) Shame
(c) Loyalty
(d) Love

4. When they were living in Zunich, what incident caused Tereza to pack her suitcase, take Karenin and leave for Prague while Tomas was at work?
(a) A letter from her mother begging her to return to her
(b) Shes aw Tomas with another woman
(c) Tomas coming home very late when they were to have had dinner together
(d) An unknown woman had called asking for Tomas

5. Why was Marie-Claude so rude to Sabina?
(a) Because that's the type of person she is
(b) To get revenge on her husband, who she knew loves Sabina
(c) To take revenge on Sabina, who she knew was having an affair with her husband, by embarrassing her
(d) To make clear to Sabina (and others) what the real balance of power was between the two of them

6. In Part 4, Chapter 1, what aroma did Tereza notice on Tomas's hair?
(a) a woman's groin
(b) alcohol
(c) perfume
(d) lipstick

7. What did Franz try to create for the woman he had fallen in love with?
(a) a warm and trusting atmosphere she could always turn to
(b) an adventerous lifestyle that would keep her from getting bored with him
(c) an independent space for her in his life
(d) the perfect relationship, in order that she would never have a reason to leave him

8. What did Marie-Claude do to spend her time while in the hospital?
(a) Read books
(b) Paint
(c) Listen to the radio
(d) Knit

9. What is Franz's profession?
(a) Painter
(b) Engineer
(c) Doctor
(d) Professor

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

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

12. Why wouldn't the magazine editor publish Tereza's photographs?
(a) He did not find them to be good enough
(b) They put his magazine in danger
(c) They were vulgar for his taste
(d) They were outdated

13. In Part 3, Chapter 9, what does Sabina do after she and Franz return from Rome?
(a) She tells Tomas she wants to break off the relationship
(b) She moves out of her apartment
(c) She asks Tomas to move in with her
(d) She asks Tomas what his future plans with her are

14. What feelings did Sabina portray towards the immigrants she sat with?
(a) Hatred
(b) Frustration
(c) Love
(d) Sympathy

15. What happened once Tomas followed Tereza to Prague?
(a) He was happy to be back in Prague
(b) He apologized for his affairs
(c) He fell deeper in love with her
(d) He questioned their love

Short Answer Questions

1. At the party, what did Marie-Claude call Sabina's ceramic pendant?

2. What did Tereza remember most of Dubeck's speech, the one he made after his return from Moscow?

3. In Part 4, Chapter 6, looking in the mirror, why did Tereza feel disgusted by her body?

4. What is Franz's attitude when it comes to love and strength

5. How did Tomas avoid falling in love with the women he became intimate with?

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