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

2. Where is the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?
(a) He just left and is on his way out.
(b) He did not come to work that day.
(c) He is in his office.
(d) He is out on lunch.

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

4. How does Ludvik find Kostka's flat?
(a) It is sparse.
(b) It is very attractive.
(c) It is dingy.
(d) It is overly lavish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ludvik, as the woman giving him a shave soaps his face, slips into what?

2. What is the name of the narrator of the first section of the novel?

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

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

5. As the woman cleans Ludvik's face with a towel, what does Ludvik pretend?

(see the answer key)

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