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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helena's co-workers say about her at work?
(a) She is a fanatic and a Party bloodhound.
(b) She is too laid back.
(c) She doesn't do a good job.
(d) She isn't loyal enough.

2. Ludvik, as the woman giving him a shave soaps his face, slips into what?
(a) A lie.
(b) A fantasy.
(c) A nap.
(d) A conversation.

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

4. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?
(a) He finds it changed from his memory.
(b) He finds it unsightly.
(c) He finds it charming.
(d) He finds it beautiful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marketa and Ludvik reunite at University, how does Marketa act?

2. Who narrates part three of "The Joke"?

3. What did Zemanek give Helena, his most favorite possession, as a gesture of reconciliation?

4. The day following their one-day reunion, Ludvik phones Marketa. What happens?

5. What favor does Ludvik ask of Kostka?

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