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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Helena like about Ludvik?
(a) He is normal and straightforward.
(b) He is changable.
(c) He is melancholy and artistic.
(d) He is strange and mysterious.

3. How many empty chairs are at the barber where Ludvik goes to get a shave?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

4. When did Helena move to Prague?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1945.

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

6. 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.

7. How does Kostka receive Ludvik after not seeing each other in so long?
(a) Kostka was cold to Ludvik.
(b) Kostka did not want to see Ludvik.
(c) Kostka is glad to see Ludvik.
(d) Kostka was pleasant to Ludvik, but excused himself quickly.

8. What does the river in Moravia look like?
(a) Crystal clear water.
(b) It has dried up completely.
(c) Viscous clay.
(d) It is full of fish.

9. What does Zemanek do at university?
(a) Lecture on Marxism.
(b) Lecture on Stalin.
(c) Lecture on math.
(d) Lecture on history.

10. What movie does Ludvik end up watching in his pursuit of the person he is following on his weekend alone?
(a) In the Court of Labor.
(b) The Honor of Labor
(c) Labor and You: A Story of Honor
(d) Court of Honor

11. When does Helena believe her co-workers started disliking her?
(a) Helena was having multiple affairs and misleading the Party.
(b) Two co-workers were having an affair and Helena took a stand against it.
(c) Helena was having an affair and misled the Party.
(d) Two co-workers were having an affair and Helena took their side.

12. 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) Pavel.
(b) Candlestick, again.
(c) Lucie.
(d) Marketa.

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

14. What is the name of the man Ludvik asks for at the booth at the gate of the hospital?
(a) Dr. Lucie
(b) Dr. Kostka.
(c) Dr. Zemanek.
(d) Dr. Klara

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Helena doing at the age of eighteen?

2. Ludvik overhears his neighbors in the hotel as soon as he is settled in. What does he learn about the neighbors?

3. As a student, where did Ludvik hold an important post?

4. What happened to Zemanek and Helena after the demonstration in Old Town Square?

5. What is the name of the narrator's hometown?

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