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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Helena move to Prague?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1959.

2. Why was Ludvik summoned the day after he returned to his post at University in his third year?
(a) A promotion because of his loyalty.
(b) An inquiry about the postcard he sent Marketa.
(c) An inquiry about the quality of his work.
(d) A promotion because of his innovations.

3. What was the narrator of part five doing just before the narration begins?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Walking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Traveling.

4. Who discovered where the unknown girl was spending her nights?
(a) A teacher from the school in the village.
(b) The doctor of western Bohemia
(c) The director of the farm and a chairman of the Local Council.
(d) The police.

5. While Kostka is farming in western Bohemia, there are sightings of a young girl nobody knows. What do the children think she is?
(a) A vandal.
(b) A gypsy.
(c) A fairy.
(d) A ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ludvik and Helena drink while waiting for lunch?

2. What is the name of the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?

3. What does Ludvik's friend call the simulated, state-approved baptism?

4. Who narrates part three of "The Joke"?

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

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