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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a disappointing leave in pursuit of the infamous 'Candlestick,' Ludvik decides the same weekend as Stana's wedding to go off on his own. Who does Ludvik meet this weekend?
(a) Candlestick, again.
(b) Marketa.
(c) Lucie.
(d) Pavel.

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

3. Where does the narrator go after he leaves the town square?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) To see a dear friend.
(c) His old school.
(d) His hotel.

4. What did Zemanek say to Helena in the heat of an argument when their daughter was five?
(a) That he believed Zdena wasn't his daughter.
(b) They married out of Party discipline.
(c) He was sorry they were fighting and he loves her.
(d) Everyone loves in different ways.

5. Who narrates part three of "The Joke"?
(a) Marketa.
(b) Lucie.
(c) Ludvik.
(d) Ostrava.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helena doing the evening of the beginning of part two?

2. After the woman giving Ludvik finishes soaping his face and gets up to retrieve the razor, Ludvick wants to look at her and realizes what?

3. What was the last thing Ludvik said after leaving his meeting with the board?

4. What does Helena claim she is looking for?

5. How did Helena meet Ludvik?

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