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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: Ludvik, Jaroslav, Helena.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day following their one-day reunion, Ludvik phones Marketa. What happens?
(a) Marketa makes a date with him that weekend.
(b) Marketa makes a date with him that night.
(c) A stranger tells Ludvik that Marketa moved to Prague.
(d) A stranger tells Ludvik that Marketa moved to Bratislava.

2. How many years did Jaroslav and Ludvik share a school bench when they were younger?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Five years.

3. Once Ludvik lost the rights to his University studies he expected to be notified of what compulsory service?
(a) Military.
(b) Construction.
(c) Education.
(d) Sanitation.

4. How much money does Ludvik pull out of his pocket to pay the woman for his shave?
(a) Five crowns.
(b) One crown.
(c) Ten crowns.
(d) Four crowns.

5. Why did Lucie spend time with the gang from her childhood?
(a) She didn't have anyone else.
(b) Her parents died.
(c) She was head of the gang.
(d) She loved one of the members.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kostka live?

2. When Ludvik was a young boy in school, financial troubles almost prevented his continuing education. Who saved Ludvik in the eleventh hour?

3. What does Ludvik's friend call the simulated, state-approved baptism?

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

5. Kostka reveals how he feels about Ludvik. What does Kostka call Ludvik?

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