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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Jaroslav meet his future wife?
(a) She mended his clothes in a shop.
(b) She tended a farm next door to Jaroslav.
(c) She danced in his ensemble.
(d) She cared for his sick father.

3. How did Helena meet Zemanek?
(a) At the Fucik Song and Dance Ensemble.
(b) On St. John's Bridge.
(c) In class at University.
(d) In Old Town Square.

4. What is the name of Helena's daughter?
(a) Helena.
(b) Marketa.
(c) Zdena.
(d) Lucie.

5. How does Ludvik describe himself at university, in his second year?
(a) A man at one with the regime.
(b) A man of many faces.
(c) A man in love with one woman.
(d) A man with one goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ludvik overhears his neighbors in the hotel as soon as he is settled in. What does he learn about the neighbors?

2. What is the name of the narrator's hometown?

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

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

5. According to Ludvik, what kind of woman is Marketa?

(see the answer key)

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