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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Jaroslav.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who at Helena's work station likes her?
(a) Pavel.
(b) Jindra.
(c) Her boss.
(d) All the girls.

2. 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 crushed a girl he was dating.
(d) A fight that turned into a riot.

3. As the woman cleans Ludvik's face with a towel, what does Ludvik pretend?
(a) She is caressing him.
(b) He is back in Prague with his regular barber.
(c) He is being cleaned by someone else.
(d) She is slapping him.

4. What brought Jaroslav and Ludvik together when they were young boys?
(a) They were both half-orphans.
(b) They were both very smart.
(c) They both liked to go fishing.
(d) They are cousins.

5. Where did Jaroslav go to University?
(a) Prague.
(b) Brno.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Bratislava.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what family event did Ludvik denounce the Church?

2. What honor is given to Vladimir in part four?

3. Who is the narrator of part four?

4. When Ludvik finally goes before the plenary session of the Department of Natural Sciences, how many people speak for him?

5. Where is the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?

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