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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kostka live?
(a) A two-room flat in another town 30 miles away.
(b) In the same hotel Ludvik is staying in.
(c) He has a room in the hospital.
(d) A bachelor flat in a new complex.

2. What did Zemanek start after Togliatti spoke in Old Town Square?
(a) Fifty thousand people singing in Italian.
(b) A fight that crushed a girl he was dating.
(c) A fight that turned into a riot.
(d) Fifty thousand people screaming a slogan.

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

4. What happened in 1956 and how did it affect Helena and Zemanek?
(a) Stalin became a hero but Pavel didn't like him.
(b) Stalin's crimes came out, but Pavel remained loyal.
(c) Stalin became a hero but Helena didn't like him.
(d) Stalin's crimes came out, but Helena remained loyal.

5. What does Helena claim she is looking for?
(a) A new political party.
(b) New ideals.
(c) Love.
(d) New dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helena meet Ludvik?

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

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

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

5. Moravia reminds the narrator of what city?

(see the answer key)

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