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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Marie-Claud's reaction upon hearing of her husband's infidelity?
(a) She laughed it off as if it were a joke
(b) She was very disturbed
(c) She tried to be calm and collective
(d) She was not at all disturbed

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

5. Which was NOT one of the fortuities that gave Tereza the courage to leave home and change her fate?
(a) Beethoven
(b) A necklace
(c) The book
(d) The number 6

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Sabina settled in Paris, what were her thoughts about Franz?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 4, what did Sabina say to the distinguished immigrant that upset him?

4. What did Marie-Claude's say about the serious car accident she once had?

5. What is the meaning of Tereza's secret vice, her long looks and frequent glances in the mirror?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tereza write in the letter that she'd left for Tomas in Zurich?

2. Why did Tomas initially reject the Swiss doctor's office to in Switzerland?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 29, what were Tereza's first thought when Tomas had come back to Prague because of her?

4. How does Franz expect Marie-Claude to react to his confession about his affairs and how does she actually respond?

5. Describe Marie-Claude's personality.

6. What were books for Tereza?

7. Why does Franz take part in every possible demonstration in Paris?

8. Do you think that Tomas and Tereaz met by chance or by fate?

9. What did Tereza feel when she stood naked in front of Sabina as Sabina photographed her?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 4, how does Sabina feel about her own unfairness towards the immigrants?

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