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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After what family event did Ludvik denounce the Church?
(a) His aunt's funeral.
(b) His cousin's wedding.
(c) His mother's second wedding.
(d) His mother's funeral.

2. Who is the narrator of part four?
(a) Lucie.
(b) Zemanek.
(c) Marketa.
(d) Jaroslav.

3. Where do Helena and Ludvik go after running around the woods and Helena sings, "Oh brightly shines the sun in our garden..."?
(a) Another town to get further away, where they decide to elope.
(b) A little inn for bread and sausuage.
(c) A little inn to rent a room.
(d) Ludvik runs off and Helena returns home.

4. What helped spread the resurgence of folk music in Jaroslav's university years?
(a) Communism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Nihilism.

5. When did Helena move to Prague?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Lucie want to return to her father?

3. Who is the narrator of part six?

4. According to Helena, what does Zemanek live on?

5. When does Helena believe her co-workers started disliking her?

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