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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. Ludvik asks Kostka for a recommendation for what service?
(a) A shave.
(b) A decent dinner.
(c) Entertainment for the evening.
(d) A store that sells liquor.

2. How long did the wedding festivities last between Zemanek and Helena?
(a) Two days.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

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

4. Why is Helena going to Moravia?
(a) To do a feature on the Ride of the Kings.
(b) To do a feature on the gallows.
(c) She made up a reason to get closer to Ludvik.
(d) She made up a reason to get away from Ludvik.

5. Ludvik decides to leave his hotel shortly after arriving for the first time. What does he want to do?
(a) Send a letter at the post office.
(b) Ask an acquaintance for a discreet favor.
(c) Obtain something to eat.
(d) Buy a new suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the river in Moravia look like?

2. Ludvik and Kostka, just before Kostka returns to the hospital, come to an ideological impasse. How long ago were they in the same position?

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

4. What is the state of Ludvik's hotel room?

5. How did Helena meet Ludvik?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances under which Helena fell in love with Zemanek.

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

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

4. What finally prompted Helena and Zemanek to get married?

5. How does Helena feel about younger women?

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

7. What is the relationship between Kostka and Ludvik like?

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

9. How does Ludvik describe Kostka?

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

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