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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: Kostka.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ludvik order for lunch with Helena?
(a) Chicken and vegetables with another round of rye.
(b) Local bean stew and beer.
(c) Roulade of beef and another round of rye, with a soda chaser.
(d) Fried cheese.

2. How did Jaroslav meet his future wife?
(a) She tended a farm next door to Jaroslav.
(b) She danced in his ensemble.
(c) She cared for his sick father.
(d) She mended his clothes in a shop.

3. After what family event did Ludvik denounce the Church?
(a) His mother's second wedding.
(b) His aunt's funeral.
(c) His cousin's wedding.
(d) His mother's funeral.

4. Who said, "May melancholy never taint my name."?
(a) Zedna.
(b) Fucik.
(c) Moravia.
(d) Stalin.

5. Who is the narrator of part six?
(a) Kostka.
(b) Helena.
(c) Lucie.
(d) Ludvik.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Ludvik play when he was a schoolboy?

2. What happened in 1956 and how did it affect Helena and Zemanek?

3. What does Helena like about Ludvik?

4. Who looks after Lucie after she starts at the state-farm?

5. Where is Marketa sent, at the end of her first year at university?

(see the answer key)

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