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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Helena.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Helena doing at the age of eighteen?
(a) Raising her child.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Schoolwork.
(d) In the gallows.

2. Ludvik, as the woman giving him a shave soaps his face, slips into what?
(a) A fantasy.
(b) A conversation.
(c) A lie.
(d) A nap.

3. Where does the narrator go after he leaves the town square?
(a) His hotel.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) His old school.
(d) To see a dear friend.

4. What is the state of Ludvik's hotel room?
(a) Comfortable; a firm bed.
(b) Welcoming; two chairs at the table.
(c) Cosy; very well furnished.
(d) Sparse; not exactly attractive.

5. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator claims his mission could have been completed in what city?
(a) Prague.
(b) Tisovec.
(c) Brno.
(d) Bratislava.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ludvik feel about the differences between himself and Kostka?

2. As the woman cleans Ludvik's face with a towel, what does Ludvik pretend?

3. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?

4. How long did the wedding festivities last between Zemanek and Helena?

5. What does Helena claim she is looking for?

(see the answer key)

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