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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Helena.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Ludvik decides to leave his hotel shortly after arriving for the first time. What does he want to do?
(a) Send a letter at the post office.
(b) Obtain something to eat.
(c) Buy a new suit.
(d) Ask an acquaintance for a discreet favor.

3. 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 man and a woman.
(b) It is an old man traveling alone, talking to himself.
(c) They are a small family of three.
(d) They are a large family of five.

4. Where did Zemanek go at the beginning of part two?
(a) Bratislava.
(b) Prague.
(c) Brno.
(d) Moravia.

5. What favor does Ludvik ask of Kostka?
(a) Ludvik asks Kostka to use his flat.
(b) Ludvik asks Kostka to lend him some clothes.
(c) Ludvik asks Kostka to get him a job.
(d) Ludvik asks Kostka to buy him dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helena claims she would do anything to save her marriage. Why?

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

3. According to Helena, what does Zemanek live on?

4. Who said, "May melancholy never taint my name."?

5. Where does Kostka live?

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