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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ludvik find Kostka's flat?
(a) It is very attractive.
(b) It is sparse.
(c) It is dingy.
(d) It is overly lavish.

2. What is the state of Ludvik's hotel room?
(a) Sparse; not exactly attractive.
(b) Cosy; very well furnished.
(c) Welcoming; two chairs at the table.
(d) Comfortable; a firm bed.

3. Though Ludvik claims to not be a big lover of poetry, he carried three books of poetry with him. Who was the poet that authored these books?
(a) Pavel Zajicek.
(b) Frantisek Halas.
(c) Andre Brenton.
(d) MIlan Rufus.

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

5. Ludvik asks Kostka for a recommendation for what service?
(a) A decent dinner.
(b) A store that sells liquor.
(c) A shave.
(d) Entertainment for the evening.

6. When did Ludvik meet Marketa?
(a) Around 1958.
(b) Around 1940.
(c) Around 1948.
(d) Around 1945

7. What is the name of the narrator's hometown?
(a) Bratislava.
(b) Brno.
(c) Moravia.
(d) Prague.

8. What is the name of the woman who shaves Ludvik?
(a) Lucie.
(b) Jana.
(c) Katka.
(d) Helena.

9. What floor does Kostka live on?
(a) The fifth floor.
(b) The fourth floor.
(c) The third floor.
(d) The second floor.

10. What is the name of the narrator of the first section of the novel?
(a) Helena.
(b) Jaroslav.
(c) Ludvik.
(d) Milan.

11. Ludvik and Kostka sit in Kostka's flat before he has to go back to the hospital and chat over what?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Juice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Vodka.

12. What organ does Helena have trouble with, under the slightest bit of exertion?
(a) Her heart.
(b) Her stomach.
(c) Her brain.
(d) Her lungs.

13. What happened to Zemanek and Helena after the demonstration in Old Town Square?
(a) They held hands and roamed through Prague.
(b) They decided to meet up after returning to University.
(c) They joined the riot.
(d) They parted ways.

14. What is Helena doing the evening of the beginning of part two?
(a) Staying up late to read.
(b) Mending clothes all night.
(c) Going to bed early.
(d) Cleaning her house until the dawn.

15. How did Helena meet Ludvik?
(a) He had to interview her.
(b) She had to interview him.
(c) At a demonstration.
(d) In the gallows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who at Helena's work station likes her?

2. Why was Ludvik summoned the day after he returned to his post at University in his third year?

3. What did Zemanek say to Helena in the heat of an argument when their daughter was five?

4. What does Zemanek do at university?

5. How does Ludvik describe himself at university, in his second year?

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