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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state is Helena when she finally leaves Kostka's flat a few minutes before seven?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Lucid.
(c) Secure.
(d) Sober.

2. Jaroslav states, "It's not your __________ that condemn you to to solitude, it's your __________."
(a) Allies, opressors.
(b) Friends, enemies.
(c) Enemies, friends.
(d) Opressors, allies.

3. What music does Jaroslav compare to folk music?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Chamber.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Baroque.

4. After Helena arrives in Moravia, where does she go first?
(a) The church.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The milk bar.
(d) Her hotel.

5. How much longer was Kostka at University after Ludvik was expelled?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

6. Who gave Helena the pendant she wears?
(a) Her child.
(b) Ludvik.
(c) Zemanek.
(d) Her father.

7. What does the narrator of part five really want for breakfast before meeting Helena?
(a) Coffee and toast.
(b) A hearty breakfast and a shot of vodka.
(c) Yogurt and fruit.
(d) A red-eye.

8. Who finally broke Lucie of her fear of physical intimacy?
(a) Vladmir.
(b) Jaroslav.
(c) Kostka.
(d) Ludvik.

9. What does Kostka decide to do when he resigns from University?
(a) Work at a mine.
(b) Become a journalist.
(c) Take a year off.
(d) Work at a state farm.

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

11. Why does Ludvik want to have an affair with Helena?
(a) He hates her husband.
(b) She is very beautiful.
(c) He hates her father.
(d) He loves her.

12. What is Helena's favorite word?
(a) Marvelous.
(b) Pure.
(c) Divine.
(d) Fabulous.

13. While Kostka is farming in western Bohemia, there are sightings of a young girl nobody knows. What do the children think she is?
(a) A vandal.
(b) A gypsy.
(c) A fairy.
(d) A ghost.

14. Why doesn't Lucie want to return to her father?
(a) His new wife won't allow Lucie to stay with them.
(b) He used to beat her.
(c) He is in prison.
(d) He is an invalid and she doesn't want to care for him.

15. Where did Jaroslav go to University?
(a) Brno.
(b) Prague.
(c) Bratislava.
(d) Frankfurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of headstone marked the grave of Ludvik's mother?

2. What kind of garland did Vlasta wear in her hair on her wedding day?

3. According to Ludvik, what is the one good feature about newspapers?

4. What instrument is Jaroslav's favorite in his house, of all his possessions?

5. How long was Lucie in reform school?

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