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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. Who did Franz respect and worship?
(a) His daughter
(b) His mother
(c) His wife
(d) Sabina

2. What did Franz say about New York?
(a) Its beauty is not original
(b) Its beauty is unintentional
(c) The height of its buildings is disturbing
(d) It is very youthful

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

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

5. What did Marie-Claude's say about the serious car accident she once had?
(a) She'd never had more fun than when she was in the hospital
(b) The accident helped her appreciate her husband and daughter
(c) She'd never had more rest than when she was in the hospital
(d) The accident caused her to never want to drive again

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened once Tomas followed Tereza to Prague?

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

3. Why was Marie-Claude so rude to Sabina?

4. What did Tereza do with half of the undeveloped roll of films?

5. What was Sabina's views of modern music?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the bowler hat represent for Sabina?

2. For Franz, what is music?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what did Tomas struggle with after Tereza returned to her small Czech town?

4. What is Tereza's relationship with her body?

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

6. Describe Franz's weakness.

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

8. Describe Marie-Claude's personality.

9. What does the word "woman" represent for Franz?

10. What argument does Tereza use when she rejects the offer to take photos of a cactus?

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