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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument did Ludvik play when he was a schoolboy?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A violin.

2. According to Helena, what does Zemanek live on?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Drink.
(c) Applause.
(d) His morals.

3. What does Zemanek do at university?
(a) Lecture on Stalin.
(b) Lecture on Marxism.
(c) Lecture on math.
(d) Lecture on history.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helena meet Zemanek?

2. What is the name of Helena's daughter?

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

4. When did Helena move to Prague?

5. Kostka reveals how he feels about Ludvik. What does Kostka call Ludvik?

(see the answer key)

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