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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Kostka.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years did Jaroslav and Ludvik share a school bench when they were younger?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

2. What organ does Helena have trouble with, under the slightest bit of exertion?
(a) Her heart.
(b) Her brain.
(c) Her lungs.
(d) Her stomach.

3. What did Zemanek start after Togliatti spoke in Old Town Square?
(a) Fifty thousand people singing in Italian.
(b) Fifty thousand people screaming a slogan.
(c) A fight that turned into a riot.
(d) A fight that crushed a girl he was dating.

4. What instrument is Jaroslav's favorite in his house, of all his possessions?
(a) The harmonium.
(b) The viola.
(c) The cello.
(d) The violin.

5. How did the children help the unknown girl?
(a) They trapped her with food and beat her.
(b) They left her food in the same place every day.
(c) They told adults where to find her.
(d) They left her food in different places.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of garland did Vlasta wear in her hair on her wedding day?

2. Where do Helena and Ludvik go after running around the woods and Helena sings, "Oh brightly shines the sun in our garden..."?

3. When did Helena realize she was in love with Zemanek?

4. What happened in 1956 and how did it affect Helena and Zemanek?

5. Who finally broke Lucie of her fear of physical intimacy?

(see the answer key)

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