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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 happened in 1956 and how did it affect Helena and Zemanek?
(a) Stalin became a hero but Pavel didn't like him.
(b) Stalin's crimes came out, but Pavel remained loyal.
(c) Stalin's crimes came out, but Helena remained loyal.
(d) Stalin became a hero but Helena didn't like him.

2. Helena claims she would do anything to save her marriage. Why?
(a) For her own sake, for the sake of the past.
(b) For the Party.
(c) For her daughter, for honor.
(d) For Zemanek.

3. How long ago did Jaroslav's father die from the beginning of part four?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) One year ago.
(c) Three weeks ago.
(d) Four months ago.

4. At the beginning of the novel, how long has the narrator been away from his home?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Five years.

5. As a student, where did Ludvik hold an important post?
(a) Society of Students.
(b) Sect of Young Marxists.
(c) League of University Students.
(d) Justice of Collegiate Students.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ludvik find Kostka's flat?

2. Where does the narrator go after he leaves the town square?

3. What favor does Ludvik ask of Kostka?

4. What was Helena doing at the age of eighteen?

5. How much money does Ludvik pull out of his pocket to pay the woman for his shave?

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