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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kostka hopes that Ludvik will use his flat for what?
(a) "Something really beautiful."
(b) "Something very clean."
(c) "Something very laughable."
(d) "Something destructive."

2. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator claims his mission could have been completed in what city?
(a) Prague.
(b) Bratislava.
(c) Tisovec.
(d) Brno.

3. How many empty chairs are at the barber where Ludvik goes to get a shave?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

5. What is the name of the narrator's hometown?
(a) Prague.
(b) Brno.
(c) Moravia.
(d) Bratislava.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Ludvik pull out of his pocket to pay the woman for his shave?

2. What is the state of Ludvik's hotel room?

3. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?

4. What favor does Ludvik ask of Kostka?

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

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