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

2. How did the children help the unknown girl?
(a) They left her food in the same place every day.
(b) They told adults where to find her.
(c) They left her food in different places.
(d) They trapped her with food and beat her.

3. What event brought Ludvik and Kostka together for their first conversation?
(a) Kostka stands up for Ludvik's intellectual freedom.
(b) Ludvik stands up for Kostka's girlfriend.
(c) Kostka stands up for Marketa.
(d) Ludvik stands up for Kostka's religious freedom.

4. What year did Kostka meet Ludvik?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1955.

5. On what condition is Lucie allowed to stay in western Bohemia?
(a) She must work at the state-farm.
(b) She must work in the prison, doing laundry.
(c) She must work in a restaurant, serving food.
(d) She must work in the barber shop, giving shaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Vladimir?

2. Kostka reveals how he feels about Ludvik. What does Kostka call Ludvik?

3. How long was Lucie in reform school?

4. What is Jaroslav's secret nickname for Ludvik?

5. Ludvik sees an old friend at the simulated baptism. What is the old friend's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Christian living mean to Kostka?

2. Describe Jaroslav's dream at the beginning of part four.

3. How does Jaroslav feel about Ludvik when they see each other after Ludvik's sentence at Ostrava?

4. How does Jaroslav imagine his mother?

5. Why did Zemanek read Fucik at Ludvik's hearing?

6. How does Jaroslav describe the "Communists of the time," after his first year at University?

7. What makes Kostka afraid of women?

8. Describe the difference between Ludvik and Kostka's perceived relationship, according to Kostka.

9. Why does Ludvik say that women don't talk about their husbands to their lovers?

10. How does Kostka feel about how he treated Lucie, when he reflects back?

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