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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What floor does Kostka live on?
(a) The fifth floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The third floor.
(d) The fourth floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the local hospital in Moravia set up?

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

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

5. Kostka hopes that Ludvik will use his flat for what?

(see the answer key)

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