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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator of the part two?
(a) Helena.
(b) Ludvik.
(c) Jana.
(d) Pavel.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helena meet Zemanek?

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

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

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

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

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