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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. How does the narrator view the town square of his hometown after his long absence?
(a) He finds it charming.
(b) He finds it unsightly.
(c) He finds it changed from his memory.
(d) He finds it beautiful.

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

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

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

5. Once Ludvik lost the rights to his University studies he expected to be notified of what compulsory service?
(a) Military.
(b) Construction.
(c) Sanitation.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helena meet Zemanek?

2. How does Kostka receive Ludvik after not seeing each other in so long?

3. Who narrates part three of "The Joke"?

4. What floor does Kostka live on?

5. What does Helena's co-workers say about her at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Helena feel about younger women?

2. What is Kostka's living situation?

3. Why did Ludvik send Marketa the postcard?

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

5. How does Ludvik describe Kostka?

6. How does Ludvik take the first part of his shave?

7. 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?

8. Describe Ludvik's hotel room in Moravia.

9. Describe the story of the dwarfs Ludvik told Marketa.

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

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