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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of part five really want for breakfast before meeting Helena?
(a) A hearty breakfast and a shot of vodka.
(b) A red-eye.
(c) Coffee and toast.
(d) Yogurt and fruit.

2. What brought Jaroslav and Ludvik together when they were young boys?
(a) They both liked to go fishing.
(b) They were both half-orphans.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They were both very smart.

3. Who is the narrator of part four?
(a) Marketa.
(b) Jaroslav.
(c) Zemanek.
(d) Lucie.

4. How far back does Jaroslav trace his beloved music back in history? Where do the musical roots begin?
(a) Ancient Greece.
(b) The Hungarians.
(c) Egyptian Pyramid culture.
(d) Genghis Kahn's armies.

5. What is engraved on the silver pendant Helena wears?
(a) A heart.
(b) A star.
(c) The Kremlin.
(d) Stalin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Helena believe her co-workers started disliking her?

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

3. How does the narrator of part five kill time before meeting Helena?

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

5. What does Ludvik think of this woman's voice who shaved him?

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