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

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

4. How did Helena meet Zemanek?
(a) At the Fucik Song and Dance Ensemble.
(b) In Old Town Square.
(c) In class at University.
(d) On St. John's Bridge.

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

6. When Ludvik finally goes before the plenary session of the Department of Natural Sciences, how many people speak for him?
(a) One, only Marketa.
(b) None.
(c) Two, Marketa and Zemanek.
(d) Three - Marketa, Zemanek and Pavel.

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

8. When Ludvik sits down to have a shave, what does he do?
(a) Start a conversation with the man in the chair next to him.
(b) Avoid the mirror and look at the ceiling.
(c) Talk to the girl shaving him right away.
(d) Check his appearance in the mirror.

9. 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 became a hero but Helena didn't like him.
(c) Stalin's crimes came out, but Helena remained loyal.
(d) Stalin's crimes came out, but Pavel remained loyal.

10. Zemanek and Helena were together for nearly two years when what happened?
(a) Helena was called before a committee and kept out of Zemanek's way.
(b) Zemanek was called before a committee and kept out of Helena's way.
(c) Zemanek asked her to marry him.
(d) Helena became pregnant.

11. Helena claims she would do anything to save her marriage. Why?
(a) For the Party.
(b) For Zemanek.
(c) For her own sake, for the sake of the past.
(d) For her daughter, for honor.

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

13. After a separation in which Marketa fares far better than Ludvik, he sends her something to hurt her. What is it that he sends Marketa?
(a) A joke in letter.
(b) A photograph of Stalin.
(c) A poem in a letter.
(d) A joke on a postcard.

14. According to Ludvik, what kind of woman is Marketa?
(a) She separates work and home really well.
(b) She is always joking around.
(c) She can't settle down.
(d) She takes everything seriously.

15. What is the name of Helena's daughter?
(a) Lucie.
(b) Zdena.
(c) Marketa.
(d) Helena.