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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Ludvik.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Seven years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Nine years.

2. Ludvik overhears his neighbors in the hotel as soon as he is settled in. What does he learn about the neighbors?
(a) It is an old man traveling alone, talking to himself.
(b) They are a large family of five.
(c) They are a man and a woman.
(d) They are a small family of three.

3. What is the name of the narrator of the first section of the novel?
(a) Jaroslav.
(b) Helena.
(c) Milan.
(d) Ludvik.

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

5. How does Kostka receive Ludvik after not seeing each other in so long?
(a) Kostka was cold to Ludvik.
(b) Kostka was pleasant to Ludvik, but excused himself quickly.
(c) Kostka did not want to see Ludvik.
(d) Kostka is glad to see Ludvik.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor does Ludvik ask of Kostka?

2. What is the name of the narrator's hometown?

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

4. What is the name of the woman who shaves Ludvik?

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

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