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

2. What is the name of the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?
(a) Dr. Lucie
(b) Dr. Kostka.
(c) Dr. Klara
(d) Dr. Zemanek.

3. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?
(a) He finds it unsightly.
(b) He finds it beautiful.
(c) He finds it charming.
(d) He finds it changed from his memory.

4. What is the name of the woman who shaves Ludvik?
(a) Jana.
(b) Helena.
(c) Lucie.
(d) Katka.

5. Ludvik and Kostka sit in Kostka's flat before he has to go back to the hospital and chat over what?
(a) Tea.
(b) Juice.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many empty chairs are at the barber where Ludvik goes to get a shave?

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

3. At the beginning of the novel, how long has the narrator been away from his home?

4. Ludvik asks Kostka for a recommendation for what service?

5. How does Kostka receive Ludvik after not seeing each other in so long?

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