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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zemanek give Helena, his most favorite possession, as a gesture of reconciliation?
(a) A locket with Stalin's picture on it.
(b) A locket with Zemanek's picture on it.
(c) A locket with a picture of the Kremlin on it.
(d) A locket with Helena's picture on it.

2. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator claims his mission could have been completed in what city?
(a) Bratislava.
(b) Prague.
(c) Brno.
(d) Tisovec.

3. Who is the narrator of the part two?
(a) Ludvik.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Jana.
(d) Helena.

4. What was the last thing Ludvik said after leaving his meeting with the board?
(a) "People for labor."
(b) "Honor to justice."
(c) "Justice to people."
(d) "Honor to labor."

5. As the woman cleans Ludvik's face with a towel, what does Ludvik pretend?
(a) He is being cleaned by someone else.
(b) He is back in Prague with his regular barber.
(c) She is slapping him.
(d) She is caressing him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helena doing the evening of the beginning of part two?

2. Moravia reminds the narrator of what city?

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

4. Ludvik asks Kostka for a recommendation for what service?

5. When does Helena believe her co-workers started disliking her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kostka's living situation?

2. What were the early days of Helena and Zemanek's relationship like?

3. Why did Ludvik send Marketa the postcard?

4. What is a typical day in the life of Ludvik at Ostrava?

5. After their second meeting, Ludvik tells Helena that he is going to pick her up in front of the station the following day. What did they do on this outing?

6. Describe Moravia as Ludvik sees it upon his return at the beginning of "The Joke".

7. Why don't Helena's coworkers like her?

8. What was Helena's first meeting with Ludvik like, according to Helena?

9. How does Ludvik describe Kostka?

10. How is Ludvik received by the dark Slovak NCO who got a first at marksmanship?

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