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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After what family event did Ludvik denounce the Church?
(a) His mother's funeral.
(b) His cousin's wedding.
(c) His mother's second wedding.
(d) His aunt's funeral.

2. What does Ludvik think of this woman's voice who shaved him?
(a) It is very soothing.
(b) It is the voice he recognizes most.
(c) It is the voice of a stranger.
(d) It is very formal and cold.

3. Who is the narrator of part six?
(a) Ludvik.
(b) Helena.
(c) Lucie.
(d) Kostka.

4. Where do Ludvik and Helena have lunch after she arrives in Moravia?
(a) The People's Room.
(b) The Goat.
(c) The House of People.
(d) The Pig.

5. Ludvik and Kostka, just before Kostka returns to the hospital, come to an ideological impasse. How long ago were they in the same position?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Seven years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ludvik sits down to have a shave, what does he do?

2. Why was Ludvik summoned the day after he returned to his post at University in his third year?

3. How long ago did Jaroslav's father die from the beginning of part four?

4. What does the river in Moravia look like?

5. What does the narrator do at the beginning of part three?

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